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D.C. will spend at least $110 million repairing a number of structurally deficient bridges and ramps over the next few years, according to the city’s Department of Transportation.

The list of bridges and ramps that D.C. needs to fix runs the gamut from the 1,635-foot-long Key Bridge to the 20-foot Broad Branch span near 27th Street NW in Rock Creek Park. Some of the bridges show relatively normal wear and tear, while the Key Bridge comes in near the bottom of the “sufficiency rating,” ranking only 37 out of 100. (Engineers stress that structural deficiency doesn’t mean the bridge is unsafe; it could just require more frequent checks until it is repaired.)

The bridge, which was built in 1925 and carries 62,000 cars a day, shows “Spalling and deterioration at columns, main and spandrel arches, arch struts and floor beams,” says a handout provided by the Department of Transportation to Councilmember Mary Cheh (D-Ward 3). Construction on the Key Bridge is expected to start in May 2014 and cost $18 million.

Other major arteries that will see fixes in the next year include East Capitol Street over the Anacostia River, I-66 over Roosevelt Island and various segments of the Anacostia Freeway.

In late 2011 some 215 bridges in the region were listed as structurally deficient. A number of bridges in D.C. have already been fixed or fully rebuilt, and a new South Capitol Street Bridge is in the planning stages.