One in four bridges nationwide is in bad shape and in need of repair. Our roads are also suffering, with one in six interstate miles in need of repair. For families and commuters, these rocky roads and rickety bridges create major safety problems. According to the Federal Highway Administration, outdated and substandard road and bridge design, pavement conditions, and safety features are factors in 30% of all fatal highway accidents.

Right now Congress is setting its transportation priorities for the next six years. Instead of fixing what we have, Congress is expected to spend billions of taxpayer dollars on expensive pork projects we don't need. That includes $315 million on a bridge in Ketchikan, Alaska that will serve an island of only 50 people, and $2.3 billion on another massive bridge from Anchorage to a sparsely populated area of Alaska!

There is a better way. We should improve public safety and spend tax dollars wisely by putting potholes we have before the pork we don't need.

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