What would change incentives of the goverment bridges

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Currently, it is difficult to sue the federal goverment unless it agrees to be sued. If the law were changed so that lawsuits (such as by victims of the collapse of the I-35W bridge) were easier, how would this change the incentives of the goverment to properly maintain bridges, road, and dams? How likely is the goverment to agree to such a legal change ?

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