As the nation remembers the tragic bridge collapse of a year ago, I am gravely concerned that we have not yet reordered our national priorities away from weapons and war and toward the real security we expect from basic infrastructure.
Letter of the day: One year later: Reflection and worry
August 6, 2008 at 11:58PM
The U.S. Department of Transportation reports that nearly 25 percent of bridges are structurally deficient, and the American Association of State Highway and Transportation says that just $140 million is needed to fix them. Meanwhile, we're spending $10 billion per month in Iraq.
As I strap my 18-month-old baby into his car seat every day, I hope and pray that our leaders will listen to the voice of the people and take us in a new direction.
AMANDA HENDLER-VOSS, ASHEVILLE, N.C.
