Bridge Repairs Were Certified Complete. Inspectors Never Visited.

Certification records for repairs on four bridges list inspections on dates when payroll records show the certifying inspectors were on approved leave. Two of the bridges have since required emergency re-work.

A Paper Trail With No Footprints

The state inspector general has opened an inquiry. Engineers we spoke with say falsified certifications, if confirmed, would be “the most serious infrastructure integrity issue in a decade.”