The mayor of Washington, D.C., says a preliminary inspection of the city’s infrastructure following the Army’s 250th birthday parade Saturday has found no significant damage, following concerns the event’s phalanx of tanks would damage roads.
“We will evaluate with the utility companies any issues that we are aware of. And at this point, I don’t think we have any to report,” Democratic Mayor Muriel Bowser said Monday at a press conference.
NBC Washington reported the parade could cause up to $16 million in street damage. The Army has said it will pay for any damage. Initial assessments by the Army Corps of Engineers found no major damage to D.C. roadways.
In preparation for the event, Army engineers installed steel plates in 13 locations along the parade route to protect roads where they would be most vulnerable.
The plates, which each weigh over 1,000 pounds, were installed throughout the route where tanks would have to turn at a more than 45-degree angle.
“That turning action would cause some grinding to the surface of the pavement,” said Col. Jesse Curry U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
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