Over 500 Mississippi bridges now closed; more likely under new federal standards

The number of bridge closures in Mississippi will likely go up when half of the state’s timber bridges are inspected, a top state roads engineer said. 
About 600 of the 1,600 bridges currently under examination are receiving their first look under a new set of Federal Highway Administration recommended standards. 
“There have been quite a number closed during this cycle, but that was to be expected. We’re looking at 600 or so that have not been looked at in-depth