BidPRime Reports on Government Bids to Detect and Repair the State of U.S. Bridge Infrastructure

    AUSTIN, TX, August 01, 2015 /24-7PressRelease/ -- As the eighth anniversary of the I-35W bridge collapse in Minneapolis, Minnesota approaches, Austin-based company BidPrime completed a research and analysis investigating the current state of U.S. bridges. Today, there are 61,064 U.S. bridges designated as "structurally deficient" by the U.S. Federal Highway Administration. Travellers complete over 215 million daily crossings on these bridges in need of varying levels of repair.

Bill Culhane, VP of Marketing at BidPrime, pointed out, "Most estimates show that $1 trillion is needed to cover maintenance and repair costs. In the past year, government agencies have submitted 1,074 bid requests to service the sixty thousand plus bridges in need of repair. It seems quite evident that acknowledgement, commitment and funding are areas needing to be addressed." Lead researcher Braedon Avants added, "Our research showed that the states with the highest number, or percentage, of structurally deficient bridges didn't exactly correlate to where the bid requests are originating."

States with most structurally deficient bridges:
1. Pennsylvania
2. Iowa
3. Oklahoma
4. Missouri
5. Nebraska

States with highest percentage of structurally deficient bridges:
1. Rhode Island
2. Pennsylvania
3. Iowa
4. South Dakota
5. Oklahoma

States with most applicable bid requests for the testing, analysis and maintenance of existing bridges:
1. California
2. New York
3. Texas
4. Virginia
5. Georgia

The complete report and analysis on the structural integrity of bridges around the United States can be accessed on BidPrime's Blog.

If you would like more information about this topic, or to schedule an interview with Bill Culhane, or Braedon Avants, please call Bill Culhane at 512-722-0308 or e-mail Bill at [email protected]

ABOUT BIDPRIME: Launched in 2009, BidPrime is a technology company which provides real-time notification of new federal, state, and local government bids and contract opportunities using a streamlined User Interface. BidPrime utilizes modern technology to better collect and consolidate government bids and RFPs and provides a clear and timely window into government purchasing. In addition, subscribers are provided analytic tools designed to follow emerging trends in their industries and for use of historical information for better intelligence on new leads.

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