Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Highway Repair

Boehner Calls Obama’s Bluff on Infrastructure (But Who Will Call Boehner’s?)

By Tanya Snyder | Feb 15, 2013 | 3 Comments

Did you notice the big white beard and jolly red cheeks on President Obama at the State of the Union the other night? He’s the new Santa Claus, giving out gifts the government can’t afford to greedy little kids everywhere. That’s how House Speaker John Boehner sees the president’s latest proposal for infrastructure investment — […]

President Obama Proposes a “Fix-It-First” Program For Roads

By Tanya Snyder | Feb 13, 2013 | 2 Comments

In last night’s State of the Union address, President Obama launched a “Fix-It-First” program to repair aging infrastructure and put people to work. The president even took an indirect jab at officials who would rather build new than fix existing infrastructure, saying, “I know you want these job-creating projects in your district; I’ve seen all […]

The Next Generation DOT

By Charles Marohn | Jan 4, 2013 | 10 Comments

Cross-posted from the Strong Towns blog. Charles Marohn is a planner and engineer in Minnesota and the executive director of Strong Towns. We’ve been looking at the instincts of today’s transportation agencies. While on an individual level it is clear that these organizations are filled with people who are professional, competent and want to do the […]

Highway Builders to Party Leaders: The Future Is “More Than Just Roadways”

By Tanya Snyder | Jul 26, 2012 | 3 Comments

Over the past two weeks, the American Road & Transportation Builders Association has sent letters to the Republican National Committee [PDF] and the Democratic National Committee [PDF], asking them to consider inserting a plank in their platforms about transportation. And they were clear in their letter that, despite being major cheerleaders for road-building, the future they see […]

Smart Growth America: States May Pave Over Their Own Good Intentions

By Tanya Snyder | Jul 23, 2012 | No Comments

Last week, the Tri-State Transportation Campaign revealed how states prioritize spending: 20 percent for transit, 2 percent for bike/ped, 38.5 percent for maintenance, and about 22.5 percent for highway expansion. Looking just at those last two numbers, that breaks down to 71 percent more spending on repair than sprawl-inducing new lanes. But Smart Growth America cautions […]

GOP’s “Bridge Repair, Not Bike Lanes” Mantra Was Just a Lot of Hot Air

By Tanya Snyder | Jul 6, 2012 | 3 Comments

Last fall, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) proposed diverting all transportation enhancements funding, which goes primarily to bike and pedestrian projects, to bridge repair. “With nearly 25 percent of our nation’s bridges deemed either structurally deficient or functionally obsolete, we need to make their reconstruction a priority over errant beautification projects,” Sen. Paul said. He also […]

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