Bloomberg » Across the U.S., public infrastructure is crumbling because of legislative gridlock and chronic underfunding. Roads are overcrowded, bridges are well past their expiration date, and transit systems regularly face unprecedented delays. But there will be one thing to celebrate as you seethe in traffic this weekend—a small, strange gap in I-95 is being filled.
Associated Press » Government officials learned months ago that corrosion of the metal cables supporting the Genoa highway bridge had reduced its strength by 20 percent before it collapsed last week, according to media reports, but they did not “consider it necessary to limit traffic, divert heavy trucks, reduce the roadway from two lanes to one, or […]