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'What if this goes horribly wrong?' MPs alarmed by poor inspections and lack of oversight of municipal bridges

'What if this goes horribly wrong?' MPs alarmed by poor inspections and lack of oversight of municipal bridges

Dutch Members of Parliament have expressed alarm over reports of neglected bridge maintenance and poor oversight across various municipalities. MPs Chris Stoffer and Lucienne Boelsma-Hoekstra warned of potential safety risks and called for greater urgency in addressing the infrastructure backlog.

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