Accelerated Bridge Program set to expire with work still needed

While a $3 billion state infrastructure program has greatly reduced the number of deteriorated bridges over the course of its eight-year lifespan, Massachusetts is still home to more than 400 bridges deemed structurally deficient. The Accelerated Bridge Program is set to expire in September, leaving Massachusetts transportation officials searching for new funding to repair and maintain the state’s aging bridges. A new draft capital improvement plan unveiled in March calls for $2 billion for bridge projects across the state.