McCook Daily Gazette: (Senator Nelson) No bridges to nowhere in Nebraska (NE)

From McCook Daily Gazette:

 It is unfortunate that when earmarks are discussed, the image of the infamous Alaska Bridge-to-Nowhere comes to mind. What should come to mind is the crumbling infrastructure of America and the need to replace **Bridges-to- Somewhere.  One such bridge crosses the Missouri River into Rulo. This 70-year-old bridge is too narrow for many large vehicles and is substandard. The National Bridge Inventory rates it at 48.6. Bridges with rankings below 50 are candidates for replacement.  Replacing that bridge is a public safety issue, but where do you get the money? The answer can be found in what critics call "pork," which is actually federal funding "earmarked" by a Member of Congress, working with local officials, to build a specific and worthy project.