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What happens after the stimulus package?

THE DIG :: December 9th, 2008
What happens after the stimulus package?

U.S. mayors on December 9, 2008, called on President-elect Obama to channel infrastructure spending directly to cities rather than state governments. Consequently, there could be a problem with how infrastructure projects receive funding once the next stimulus bill is passed. However, there may be some lessons to be learned from how the New Deal was managed.

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I-35W Bridge Collapse: NTSB stresses connection between bad design and weight

THE DIG :: November 14th, 2008
I-35W Bridge Collapse: NTSB stresses connection between bad design and weight

The National Transportation Safety Board hearing into the collapse of the Interstate 35W bridge - NTSB investigators have found the weight of the bridge and construction materials and equipment placed on it forced a poorly-designed and under-sized gusset to fail.

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