Raining on the parade

Raining on the parade

Here is what was written recently in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution: "At the half-century mark, the nation's interstate highway system is undergoing a midlife crisis: It's overworked, going broke and, perhaps worst of all, elected officials are in denial about what must be done in t...

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Published in:Pit & Quarry Vol. 99; no. 3; p. 4
Main Author: Kuhar, Mark S
Format: Trade Publication Article
Language:English
Published: Newton Questex, LLC 01-09-2006
Subjects:
Anniversaries
Highway transportation
Roads & highways
Trust funds
United States > US
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Summary:Here is what was written recently in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution: "At the half-century mark, the nation's interstate highway system is undergoing a midlife crisis: It's overworked, going broke and, perhaps worst of all, elected officials are in denial about what must be done in the near future to keep it healthy. The massive public-works project begun in 1956 by President [Dwight D. Eisenhower] has far exceeded his pragmatic ambitions.
ISSN:0032-0293