Buffalo Advocates Convince New York DOT to Rethink a Half-Baked Highway Removal
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The state had pushed a "boulevard" design that was too much like the highway it was supposed to replace.
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Texas DOT Open to Burying Highway That Cuts Through Dallas
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Though it's not the highway teardown advocates want, TxDOT is now considering putting 1.3-miles of I-345 underground.
Too Many State DOTs Are Little More Than Highway Departments
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In the last 50 years, nearly every state agency that used to call itself the "highway department" has changed its name to the "department of transportation" to reflect a change in mission. But in practice, many state DOTs still operate strictly as highway departments.
Akron’s Getting Rid of a Downtown Highway. What Should Replace It?
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For years, Akron, Ohio, has been planning to dismantle a nearly-empty highway through its downtown. Now that work is underway, the city has an open-door policy to figure out what to do with the land -- and Akronites are coming up with all sorts of ideas.
Atlanta’s I-85 Collapse — Another “Carmaggedon” That Wasn’t
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When a heavily-traveled section of Atlanta's I-85 collapsed in a fire last week, the traffic predictions were dire. But the highway disruption appears to be another case of "carmaggedon" that never materialized -- and that should inform the way we plan our transportation systems.
Providence Is Using Bikes to Build a Future on a Freeway’s Footprint
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Fifty years ago, almost every city in the country discovered the effects a freeway has on the neighborhoods nearby. Now, one of the country's oldest cities is about to learn what happens when you move a freeway out.