The bridge has already undergone a number of repairs but still has about 100 defects including leaks, peeling paint, cracks, loose bolts, as well as problems with its shock absorbers, the council said.
"In the past year, Mouchel has completed a significant number of additional general bridge inspections over and above the contractual requirement, " the spokesman said.
Built in 1963 to handle up to 85, 000 vehicles a day, the Brent Spence Bridge now carries nearly twice that number of vehicles each day.
He said porpoise had not been seen around the bridge with any frequency for a number of years, but several have been sighted so far this year.
And again, if the composition of the cuts is the issue, we have offered a number of different ways to bridge the gap.
The number of cars using the bridge, at 9, 000 a day, is much lower than expected because tolls are steep (SKr500 for a return journey), and cross-border traffic is building up only slowly.
"It's an older bridge that needs a lot of work just like a good number of bridges around the state, " she said.
The response: a number of bills in Congress over the past 18 months, trying to bridge this gap.
Giles' batting at number eight was key in two Ashes Tests in 2005, securing victory at Trent Bridge and a series-clinching draw at The Oval.
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Mr Stevenson said the old bridge would be used by public transport and cyclists and that the government was looking at a number of ways of mitigating the potential impact of increased traffic on Edinburgh and the surrounding towns.
Scolari has been handed a huge transfer budget by Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich, and Torres was among a number of names listed as players he will attempt to sign once he arrives at Stamford Bridge on 1 July.
England have thrown everything at us and with 10 days to prepare for the next Test at Trent Bridge, it will again be interesting to see which team uses the time to sharpen up for drama number four next week.
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