AP IMPACT: Bad bridges passed up for stimulus cash - Yahoo! News »
Posted By mpchekuri 5 months ago in NewsTens of thousands of unsafe or decaying bridges carrying 100 million drivers a day must wait for repairs because states are spending stimulus money on spans that are already in good shape or on easier projects like repaving roads, an Associated Press analysis shows.
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Charlson5 months ago
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Why can't people prioritize which projects would benefit us in the long run, more bang for the bucks. Paving roads are not as important as bridge and overpass repairs. Once again short term planning instead of planning for the future.
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UnusualSuspect5 months ago
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If anyone watched the History Channel a couple of weeks ago, and saw the episode "The Crumbling of America", it doesn't take long to figure out that this country is heading down a dangerous paths in regards to all of our infrastructure.
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Bridges, roads, the electrical grid, sewers, water supplies...you name it...all were originally buit to last 50-75 years. Well, their time is coming to and end, but now we don't seem to have the money to fix it all.
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Beau78905 months ago
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I certainly hope we don't hear critics of the stimulus bill blame the president for allowing states to determine how their funds are used.
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If there's blame to be laid for this poor prioritization of the funds, it should go on the people who decide where the money is spent--state officials. -
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