French audit warns 840 bridges may face risk of collapse

PARIS — An audit commissioned by the French government says about 840 French bridges are suffering from serious damage and at risk of collapse in the coming several years.

President Emmanuel Macron's government had already promised new infrastructure spending, but is coming under new pressure after Tuesday's bridge collapse in neighboring Italy that killed 43 people.

http://www.startribune.com/report-warns-840-french-bridges-may-face-risk-of-collapse/491207751/