ST. LOUIS — A massive Missouri bridge repair project authorized by lawmakers a year ago has yet to begin because of a tight credit market and delays in negotiating a contract.
Economy making it difficult for Mo. to get started on massive bridge project
The project calls for 802 bridges to be fixed or replaced within five years and to maintain them for the next 25 years.
Friday, August 8, 2008 | 3:03 p.m. CDT;
updated 11:26 a.m. CST, Wednesday, February 11, 2009
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