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The Dig: A re<em>New</em>ed Deal?

THE DIG :: October 16th, 2008
The Dig: A reNewed Deal?

Even before the bailout, a non-partisan initiative, Building America’s Future, had already called for a similar government expansion, but in funding infrastructure projects.

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America in Gridlock: Video: The Price of Decay

The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer :: October 15th, 2008
America in Gridlock: Video: The Price of Decay

In Pennsylvania, there are nearly 6,000 bridges in disrepair – the most in the nation. According to the Federal Highway Administration, 39 percent of bridges in the state are structurally deficient or functionally obsolete. In the first segment of a five part series on infrastructure in the U.S., NewsHour Senior Correspondent Ray Suarez reports with Blueprint America on Pennsylvania's aging bridges.

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America in Gridlock: Web Video: Gov. Ed Rendell

THE NEWSHOUR WITH JIM LEHRER :: October 15th, 2008
America in Gridlock: Web Video: Gov. Ed Rendell

Gov. Ed Rendell (D., PA) is an advocate for reforming infrastructure policy and practice in both his state and throughout the rest of America. In Pennsylvania, Gov. Rendell has proposed varying measures to improve the state’s infrastructure, which rates particularly poor in road and bridge quality, from tolling to privatizing public roads.

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