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| Capital Gazette: Federal engineers questioned Bay Bridge bolts' integrity |
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June 29, 2009
Annapolis Capital Gazette
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| "Some federal transportation engineers questioned the integrity of the bolts holding Jersey barriers onto the eastbound span of the Bay Bridge in the aftermath of last year's fatal crash, according to Federal Highway Administration documents obtained by The Capital under the Freedom of Information Act...." |
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| SLIDESHOW: The Colorado River Bridge |
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June 25, 2009
The New York Times
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| A set of ten beautiful photographs showing the construction of the 1,900-foot-long Colorado River Bridge, as part of the Hoover Dam Bypass project — not to be missed. (PHOTOS) |
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| Biden says states should beat June 29 deadline |
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June 25, 2009
Associated Press
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| According to this AP report, "Biden plans to tell the Cabinet on Thursday that every state and territory should beat the June 29 deadline to identify half their spending for highway funds. He says that $19 billion has been set aside to pay for 5,300 transportation projects." Biden also reminded those listening that the stimulus package was intended to create jobs, and that transportation projects were a perfect avenue to achieve that goal. |
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| LaHodd confirms HTF's $20 billion hole |
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June 25, 2009
Politico
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| No surprises here. As you'll read in the July issue of Rebuilding America's Infrastructure magazine, the predictable collapse of the Highway Trust Fund (HTF), again, likely contributed to the allotment of stimulus cash to infrastructure, which killed two birds with one stone for the Obama Administration by creating a temporary bridge to transportation projects, and creating jobs at the same time. Regarding the HTF, Obama and Co., will likely turn to general funds to make up the shortfall. |
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| INTERVIEW: Rep. Mica talks transportation turkey |
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June 24, 2009
PBS's Blueprint America
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| "The problem you’ve got with an 18-month extension is that it puts many of the major infrastructure projects on hold. The 18-month extension is a job killer. It gives you a temporary relief with the highway trust fund, but because you don’t have projects approved and policy and funding mechanisms in place for the future, it ends up killing jobs and delaying decisions on projects across the country. For example, there are 6, 800 project requests in the House bill alone – all of these would go on hold." Read the interview for much more from Rep. Mica (R-Fla.) |
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