Port Authority Study Could Lead to More Traffic Jams on Outerbridge Crossing
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The agency says it will examine 'widening' the bridge — a sure-fire way to draw more cars and congestion.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Highway Expansion
McConnell Tells States To Just Ignore Biden’s Progressive New Road Priorities
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After the Biden administration told states that they should spend federal transportation dollars on projects that put safety, sustainability, equity, and road repair first, Sen. Mitch McConnell and Shelley Moore Capito told GOP governors to ignore the guidelines and spend the money any way they want.
GOP to Biden: Don’t Force Progressive Politics on Highway Projects
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Republican governors banded together to thwart the federal government's push to use the new $1.2-trillion infrastructure package to promote progress on climate change, jobs and racial justice.
USDOT Wants States To Spend Infrastructure Funds Sustainably
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The feds are pushing states to spend infrastructure funds on projects that will help end the climate and roadway death crises.
New ‘Induced Demand’ Calculator Shows Exactly How Much Driving Your City’s Highway Expansion Will Cause
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A new calculator shows the real impacts of proposed highway expansions in their communities — and the experts behind the project hope that transportation agencies will someday be required to use it, too.
Not So FAST: Senate Transport Bill Causes Pileup for White House Climate Goals
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A Senate proposal to shovel hundreds of billions of dollars into new freeways will wipe out the Biden administration’s goal of halving carbon emissions by 2030.