Infrastructure
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Barack Obama speaks at Key Bridge, outlines why we need good infrastructure
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As the president speaks at Key Bridge, the White House releases a report on all the good infrastructure projects that have happened across the country.
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Transportation for America names D.C.'s 10 worst heavy-traffic bridges
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An infrastructure spending group has a new report on the nation's bridges — and the District's could use some work. The average age of a bridge here is nearly 57 year old and about 12% rank as "structurally deficient."
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The rage of the Portland Cement Association comes to D.C.
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The Portland Cement Association has begun taking out angry ads in our nation's capital. Why so riled?
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Report: D.C. bridges badly need repairs
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A report says a number of District bridges have structural deficits and desperately need to be fixed. Maryland and Virginia fare a little better.
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Innovating against the odds
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Supervisors press role in road funding
The Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to pass a resolution to continue calls for the list of projects adopted by the board as priority items to receive attention from the state.
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Md. transportation recommendations to be released
CommentA state commission on transportation funding is scheduled to make recommendations to lawmakers on how to shore up ways of paying for infrastructure.
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Long road ahead for Maryland's infrastructure needs
The drinking and wastewater needs of Montgomery and Prince George's counties during a 20-year period, just for replacing the lining of old pipes and replacing pipes themselves, are big ones.
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Economist, state officials tout benefits of road projects
The Virginia Senate passed Gov. Bob McDonnell’s $4 billion plan to expand and maintain Virginia’s transportation system.
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Transportation bill advances in assembly
The House of Delegates advanced Gov. Bob McDonnell’s transportation plan Feb 3, while the Senate also was set to consider a version of the plan but deferred debate until next week.
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Report details likely benefits of road-construction spending
The completion of 16 major infrastructure projects would expand Virginia’s economy by $4.1 billion and support 56,798 additional jobs.
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Financing vs. funding our roads
As we enter the 2011 commonwealth election cycle, there are a number of proposals coming from Republican sources that rely on bonds to pay for needed improvements to our infrastructure.
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Dominion lays out five-year Capital Expansion Plan
Dominion Virginia Power would need enough additional energy by 2020 to power the equivalent of 1.4 million new homes.
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Highlights from Tuesday's 'Capital Insider'
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Outdated N. Campus dorm will receive $10.4M upgrade
Elkton Hall project unlikely to be completed before fall 2012
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Aging buildings go unfixed
Administrators call on state legislators, students to address backlog in deferred maintenance
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The interesting story of the Dumbarton Bridge
Today I want to stop and take in the Dumbarton Bridge's beauty and tell its interesting story.
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Proposing the transit trust fund to ensure expansion
Cities and towns all over the United States are demanding more transit infrastructure. But a lack of funding has stymied transit expansion. Finding a solution to this problem is essential. Since its invention the mid-19th century, transit has been a powerful economic development tool.
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