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Oberstar sticking to Sept. 30 deadline for new surface transportation bill
April 24, 2009 The Journal of Commerce
Speaking at a press conference organized by AASHTO and the APTA, Rep. James Oberstar (D-Minn.), chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, held fast to two deadlines in re-authorization process: getting a new surface-transportation bill in front of the House by June 1, 2009, and gaining a green light from Congress by Sept. 30, 2009.
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Video preview of PBS documentary Blueprint America: Road to the Future
April 24, 2009 PBS
According to the PBS website, the host of this documentary goes to three American cities and "examines the steps our country must take to keep our nation competitive in a global economy, while addressing the realities of climate change, diminishing natural resources and population growth." Premieres May 20, 2009. (VIDEO)
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Twin Cities has strong, bus-only shoulders
April 24, 2009 Environmental Defense Fund
As part of its Reinventing Transit Report, the Environmental Defense Fund highlighted case studies of successful "transportation solutions." The report included a look at bus-only shoulder lanes in Minneapolis-St.Paul. On top of the safety improvements and reductions in congestion, bus-only shoulder lanes "provide a steady stream of local construction/maintenance projects. (VIDEO)
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Poughkeepsie-Highland Railroad Bridge converted to a walkway
April 24, 2009 The New York Times
Engineer Peter Melewski calls the conversion of the 6,700-foot-long, 212-foot-high historic bridge over the Hudson River "a once in a lifetimes project." But, as with most bridge rehabs, the project has been far from challenge-free.
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Bayonne Bridge replacement gains favor in New York, New Jersey
April 23, 2009 The Journal of Commerce
According to the Journal of Commerce, a replacement of the 1930s-era steel arch bridge that spans the Kill Van Kull could require upwards of $1 billion, as well as political consensus. The 151-154-foot-high bridge (depending on the tide) is too low for some ships to pass.
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