"I feel kind of fortunate, " said Mr. Grospe, who added he had never considered the bridge unsafe.

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Neither label indicates a bridge is unsafe for travel, the highway administration said.

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That designation means parts of a bridge require monitoring or repair, but does not indicate the bridge is unsafe or likely to collapse, according to the agency.

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