FIXING AMERICA'S BRIDGES ON A SHOESTRING BUDGET: America's bridges are in desperate need of fixing now--here are 8 tips on what local governments can do to extend the life of their bridges under constrained budgets.

The article offers tips on what local governments can do to extend the life of their bridges under constrained budgets. Topics discussed include take a Wholistic Approach, when you have a bridge inspected, make sure your inspection team looks beyond the details, such as the bridge joints or the condition of the bridge deck; and Prevent Small Problems from Becoming Big Problems, and biggest problem have in our country when it comes to bridge maintenance is that small problems are often put off.