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Jim Inhofe: “We have serious infrastructure needs now. The State system is 50 years old; 32 percent of our major roads are in poor or…”

On the recordFebruary 4, 2004
We have serious infrastructure needs now. The State system is 50 years old; 32 percent of our major roads are in poor or remedial condition; 29 percent of the bridges are structurally deficient. I am more emotional regarding the 29 percent bridge figure because Oklahoma ranks No. 1. Missouri is No. 2 in percentage of bridges that are structurally deficient. We have 36 percent of the Nation's urban rail vehicles and maintenance facilities in substandard or poor condition.
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Jim Inhofe
Republican · Oklahoma
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Editor's note · Context

Discussing infrastructure needs and the condition of roads and bridges during debate on the highway bill.

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