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Two Dozen South Fork Bridges In Poor Condition, Could Be Eligible For Federal Funding

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The cranberry Hole road bridge is badly deteriorating. KYRIL BROMLEY

The cranberry Hole road bridge is badly deteriorating. KYRIL BROMLEY

The underside of the Cranberry Hole Road bridge shows severe deterioration. KYRIL BROMLEY

The underside of the Cranberry Hole Road bridge shows severe deterioration. KYRIL BROMLEY

The underside of the Cranberry Hole Road bridge shows severe deterioration. KYRIL BROMLEY

The underside of the Cranberry Hole Road bridge shows severe deterioration. KYRIL BROMLEY

authorMichael Wright on Aug 30, 2016
Two dozen bridges on the South Fork are old enough or in poor enough condition to qualify for federal funding under an act approved by Congress last winter, though whether... more

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