If you’ve ever thought about the safety of the bridges you drive over everyday, follow The Cost of Bridges, the third in a five-part general overview series on our city’s aging infrastructure. Here’s a preview in advance of Monday’s Episode 3.
All five overview episodes culminate in a 30-minute documentary at 7:30 p.m., March 2 on KCPT.
— Follow the entire project online here, with #KCpublicworks and ask us your infrastructure questions.
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