NYSDOT press release: “Detailed, “hands-on” inspections of the 49 deck truss bridges in New York State have confirmed that those bridges are safe for travel. In a report issued [December 26, 2007], the New York State Bridge Task Force also found the bridge inspection protocols used in New York are effective. The review, which builds upon a Task Force report issued on Aug. 31 following visual inspections of the 49 bridges, confirms the earlier findings and outlines a three-part strategy to improve the condition of more than 17,000 state and local highway bridges in New York.”