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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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Keep on Trucking?: Overview

NOW on PBS :: August 26th, 2009
Keep on Trucking?: Overview

Blueprint America -- with NOW on PBS -- in a report with correspondent Miles O'Brien looks at the massive amount of freight moved throughout the country -- by trucks and by trains. But the aging infrastructure they run on needs more investment. Still, in these economic times money is hard to come by -- if the economy is to improve, though, the freight system that moves the country's goods needs to keep moving.

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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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Healthcare, not transportation: Ways and Means Committee puts Oberstar’s bill on hold

THE DIG :: July 13th, 2009
Healthcare, not transportation: Ways and Means Committee puts Oberstar’s bill on hold

Rep. Jim Oberstar (D., MN), Chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, has been at odds with the Obama Administration on when to take up his recently introduced transportation bill: THE SURFACE TRANSPORTATION AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2009.

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Choke Point: Web Video: Edward Hamberger

THE NEWSHOUR WITH JIM LEHRER :: June 11th, 2009
Choke Point: Web Video: Edward Hamberger

Blueprint America correspondent Rick Karr interviews Edward Hamberger, President and CEO of the Association of American Railroads (AAR), about the state of freight rail in America today, as well as its future. The AAR represents the interests of the major freight railroads in the United States, Canada and Mexico, and Amtrak.

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Partner Stations: Overview

Blueprint America :: June 5th, 2009
Partner Stations: Overview

In partnership with Blueprint America, ten public television stations across the country concentrate on the state of their local infrastructure. PBS stations are producing radio and television segments, hosting discussions between policy makers and their communities, and offering further content online, all as a part of Blueprint America.

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