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In just over a decade, more than half Japan's road bridges and tunnels will be at least 50 years old, an age widely seen as marking the end of the normal life span for infrastructure.
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Aging infrastructure a major roadblock to Japan's future

About 60% of road bridges, 40% of tunnels will be at least 50 years old by 2033

TAKANORI OKABE, Nikkei staff writer | Japan

TOKYO -- When collapsing ceiling panels killed nine people in a tunnel on a busy expressway in central Japan in 2012, the government pledged to inspect and repair aging infrastructure around the country.

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