During 1988 and 1989 the state of Mississippi conducted the first statewide underwater inspection program following the issue of FHWA guidelines for regular underwater bridge inspections. During 1994 and 1995, a second state-wide underwater bridge inspection program was conducted. The results of these two inspections are compared and the impact of the underwater inspection program is assessed.
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