PHOTOS: Banners On Bridge For American Jobs Act

Bostonians hung banners from the Beacon Street overpass on Thursday, declaring it as one of the many state bridges deemed "structurally deficient." The move was simultaneous with President Obama touring the country to promote his recently proposed American Jobs Act.

Members of the group MassUniting, a coalition of unemployed and underemployed Boston-area residents fighting for "good jobs, corporate accountability and stronger communities," installed the large banners at exactly 5;30 p.m. to encourage support for the Jobs Act Bill.

With one small group on the northern side of the bridge and another group on the southern side, a signal was given and the two groups simultaneously worked quickly to zip-tie their banners in place. The feverish pace was in fear of the police arriving and ordering the banners to come down.

Their location was chosen for its high visibility, as I-90 and the commuter rail run underneath the bridge. MassUniting members also handed out fliers and talked with any pedestrians walking along Beacon Street.

According to the Transportation for America report "The Fix We're In For: The State of Massachusetts' Bridges," this state “ranks 25^th nationally in terms of the overall condition of the bridges.” It is also stated that bridges are built for a life span of 40 years. Massachusetts’ average bridge age is 55.5 years old.