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Politics, Engineering Intersect Over Bay Bridge

THE NEWSHOUR WITH JIM LEHRER :: October 28th, 2009
Politics, Engineering Intersect Over Bay Bridge

UPDATE: The Bay Bridge in the San Francisco-Oakland area was closed last night after a crossbar and two steel tie rods fell from a section repaired last month, damaging three vehicles and causing minor injuries to one driver. Structural engineers and inspectors are working to determine how long repairs will take. NOW on PBS host -- and Blueprint America collaborator -- David Brancaccio will be a guest on MSNBC's The Rachel Maddow Show to discuss the incident and the overall state of America's infrastructure (Live: Wednesday, October 28 at 9:25 pm EST).



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In a report from The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, political wrangling can often get in the way of critical infrastructure improvements Case in point: The rebuilding of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge (Originally aired: Sept. 29, 2009).

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A tax on miles, not gas

THE NEWSHOUR WITH JIM LEHRER :: October 16th, 2009
A tax on miles, not gas

In a report from The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, some states are experimenting with controversial new taxes to pay for highway construction. Special correspondent Lee Hochberg reports from Oregon, where officials are looking into charging drivers a tax based on the number of miles they drive in lieu of a highly-debated gas tax.

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Zombie Highways: Video: Full Report

THE NEWSHOUR WITH JIM LEHRER :: August 11th, 2009
Zombie Highways: Video: Full Report

What do you call a highway program that just keeps going long after its original goals were achieved? A zombie highway. Blueprint America -- with The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer -- goes to Birmingham, Alabama, to look into the Northern Beltline, a road that will cost more than $3 billion, most of which will be paid for by taxpayers nationwide.

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Zombie Highways: Overview

THE NEWSHOUR WITH JIM LEHRER :: August 10th, 2009
Zombie Highways: Overview

Blueprint America -- with The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer -- in a report from Alabama on how America's highways are built and funded -- often times at the expense of mass-transit development.

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Zombie Highways: Web Video: Does Birmingham deserve the Northern Beltline?

THE NEWSHOUR WITH JIM LEHRER :: August 10th, 2009
Zombie Highways: Web Video: Does Birmingham deserve the Northern Beltline?

Rick Karr, Blueprint America correspondent, analyzes an exchange with Phillip Wiedmeyer, a leading advocate for Birmingham's Northern Beltline, about the argument for more highway building in Alabama.

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Zombie Highways: Web Video: What about the environment?

THE NEWSHOUR WITH JIM LEHRER :: August 10th, 2009
Zombie Highways: Web Video: What about the environment?

Blueprint America correspondent Rick Karr in a web report from Alabama on the environmental impact of building highways, and the growth they can create.

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Choke Point: Analysis: Freight rail improvements in Chicago get the green signal

THE NEWSHOUR WITH JIM LEHRER :: July 15th, 2009
Choke Point: Analysis: Freight rail improvements in Chicago get the green signal

Blueprint America correspondent Rick Karr updates a NewsHour report on freight rail congestion in the Midwest as a third of a billion dollars in federal subsidies is on its way to the backlogged region.

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Choke Point: Overview

THE NEWSHOUR with JIM LEHRER :: June 11th, 2009
Choke Point: Overview

Blueprint America -- with The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer -- in a two part report looks at the bottlenecks of America's freight rail network, and the communities the trains intersect.

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Choke Point: Video: Choke Point [part two]

THE NEWSHOUR WITH JIM LEHRER :: June 11th, 2009
Choke Point: Video: Choke Point [part two]

Blueprint America -- with The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer -- in a report from the Midwest on the direction and congestion of America's freight rail network.

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