Infrastructure Spending Needed: Century-Old NJ Bridge Collapses For Second Time In 4 Years

http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2012/11/30/1262291/jersey-bridges-are-falling-down/

A bridge in Paulsboro, New Jersey collapsed Friday morning, derailing a train carrying highly flammable and carcinogenic vinyl chloride into Mantua Creek. The most recent reports say at least 28 people are having trouble breathing from the spill’s vapors and residents are being evacuated. Local schools are in lockdown.

This is the second time in four years that this bridge has collapsed. In 2009, the bridge buckled and plunged several coal cars into the creek. The bridge has certainly weathered a lot of wear and tear since it was built in 1873.