Concerns arose this week over bridge safety in Baltimore County after a small bridge collapsed amid a crash.

WBAL-TV 11 News Investigates spoke with a county official, examined bridge inspection information and visited several bridges in person to get further insight on Baltimore County’s approach to bridge maintenance.

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The Baltimore County Department of Public Works and Transportation told WBAL-TV 11 News Investigates that its crews inspect the county’s bridges on two-year cycles.

Carroll Road bridge collapse: The aftermath

The Carroll Road bridge that collapsed Monday amid a septic truck crash is one of some 717 structures Baltimore County maintains, 85 of which are at least 100 years old.

No one was injured in Monday’s collapse

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