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Report: Democratic areas awarded more TIGER grants
The Obama administration awarded the largest share of $600 million in TIGER grants to projects in Democratic areas even though Republicans represent 34 more House districts across the country, according to a report by the Associated Press. Democratic areas received 48percent of the funding, while Republican territories claimed just 33 percent. The rest of the money […]
October 31, 2014
Roadbuilding
Yellowstone heat melts roadway
A 3.3-mile loop drive in Yellowstone National Park is temporarily closed after the park’s thermal geology began melting the asphalt, the National Park Service (NPS) announced Thursday. The affected roadway, Firehole Lake Drive, takes visitors past Great Fountain Geyser, White Dome Geyser and Firehole Lake. “Extreme heat from surrounding thermal areas has caused thick oil […]
July 10, 2014
Roadbuilding
Opinion: Sinkholes and bridge closures, and how they relate to the highway fund shortage
Two news stories in particular have me thinking of what our nation will look like without a Highway Trust Fund fix. The first is a bridge closure in Delaware. According to an Associated Press report, officials closed a bridge near Wilmington because the support pillars are tilting by as much as 2.4 degrees. Engineers feared […]
June 6, 2014
Roadbuilding
Logging truck wrecks near bridge construction site; Crash kills 2 workers, injures 19
A crash near a bridge construction site in Clinton, Ark. resulted in the death of two workers and left 19 injured, the Associated Press reports. The driver of a logging truck lost control of his vehicle after a tire blew out. According to the report, the truck wrecked and its weight shifted, spilling the logs […]
June 4, 2014
Roadbuilding
A Nutty Way to Pay For Parking
Before many old-school meters were updated to accept payment by credit cards, I often scrounged around in my car and the bottom of my purse looking for change to pay to park. If I were in England, I could pony up the money by just looking around outside. The Town Centre Car Parks is temporarily […]
September 25, 2013
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