Nearly a year has passed since the I-35 bridge collapsed during rush hour in Minneapolis, killing thirteen people and injuring one hundred more. So, Senator Sherrod Brown is pushing new anti-corrosion technology to strengthen bridges and infrastructure here in the Buckeye State.
"It basically says to local officials and state officials, as you do bridge construction and repair, consider the anti-corrosion technology, because it will make bridges safer, and will help those bridges last longer, saving considerable tax payer dollars.", says Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH).
The Mahoning County Engineer says our bridges are in better shape than most others in Ohio. Voters passed a twenty-four million dollar bond issue back in 1985 that's helped the department keep up with repairs and replacement.
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