classification after close visual inspection into stages*
Supplementary notes
*Stage I: Good. No structural deficiency. Stage II: Preventive maintenance. Preventive maintenance is desirable, although no structural deficiency is found. Stage III: Early rehabilitation. The structure needs early rehabilitation, or it can become deficient. Stage IV: Emergency rehabilitation. The structure needs emergency rehabilitation because it is deficient or will most likely become deficient.
Percentages may not total 100 due to rounding by the source.
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Distribution of road bridge soundness in Japan 2025
As of March 2025, around *** percent of road bridges in Japan were in a critical condition that required immediate action to restore structural integrity. Over the span of ten years, more than *** thousand bridges received a close visual inspection.
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