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They are structurally deficient. bridges like the tappan zee bridge in new york, now being replaced. more than 135,000 cross daily. >> we are absolutely not doing what needs to be done to make sure our bridges are adequately maintained, are safe. >> reporter: stephen flynn wrote "edge of disaster" examining our nation's aging infrastructure, including bridges. >> it's very clear that we have to fix the bridges and keep them adequately maintained because they really are models of engineering in many cases, but when they fail, they really fail. and so it's not just loss of life risk, which is of...

Vehicles behind it were unceremoniously dumped into the water below. by some miracle, the three people in those other vehicles were not killed. in fact, they weren't even seriously injured. we should note, though, that the federal highway administration lists this bridge as, "functionally obsolete." this is hardly the first time an accident like this has highlighted the nation's aging infrastructure. remember the minnesota bridge that collapsed into the mississippi river back in 2007? 13 people lost their lives when that happened. joining us now is representative peter welsh, democrat of vermo...

Back-to-back gas pipeline explosions, raising questions about the nation's aging infrastructure. they comb through the debris of a deadly blast in allentown, pennsylvania that killed five people. one day later, another explosion this one in ohio destroying a home then. chaos in downtown san diego after a taxicab plows into a crowd injuring more than two dozen people. the cab driver even fell asleep or passed out. >> and cpac under way in washington, there is our friend ann ann coulter speaking now. >> jamie: saving the u.s. from drowning in debt. president obama is going to address. he preview...