Topic – Highways

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  Some developers have had enough of freeways

  Prefer boulevards

  David Crossley, Apr 25, 11.

  Urban Land magazine reports that some developers believe it would be better to demolish obtrusive roadways and convert to boulevards.

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  Some cities to tear down freeways

  Plans supported by USDOT

  Marci Gilbert, Mar 23, 11.

  Better quality of life and money savings by tearing down old highways instead of repairing

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  Wisconsin Governor-elect Scott Walker considers using HSR funds for rail

  Could not be used for highways

  Jay Blazek Crossley, Nov 22, 10.

  Wisconsin Governor-elect Walker is considering trying to use funds intended for high speed rail for rail projects, instead of diverting to highways.

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  El Paso revisits 1920s plan

  Back to the future

  Jon Boyd, Sep 10, 10.

  A plan George Kessler developed for El Paso in the 1920's could be the city plan for the 21st century.

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  House and Senate Appropriations want more highway spending

  Obama asks for less

  Jon Boyd, Jul 26, 10.

  Both Appropiations Committees want to boost highway spending from the $42 billion in FY2010, but differ in the amount.

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  County Commissioners

  Meeting Notes - June 22, 2010

  Jay Blazek Crossley, Jun 22, 10.

  Harris County Commissioners Court approved the Capital Improvement Plan and discussed many budgetary issues, the hiring freeze, and the Sheriff's authority.

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  Harris County may drop Hempstead funding

  2010 Capital Improvement Plan

  Jay Blazek Crossley, Jun 21, 10.

  On June 22, Commissioners will discuss the proposed FY2010 Capital Improvement Plan, which is not expected to include funding for the Hempstead Toll Road.

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  Are toll roads the way of the future?

  Roads increasingly subsidized

  Steve Hawley, Apr 23, 10.

  Highway costs are rising and revenues falling, and many state and federal officials think the government can no longer afford to build subsidized free roads.

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  TXDOT wants 366 properties to widen 290 corridor

  Public comment sought

  Jay Blazek Crossley, Apr 16, 10.

  TXDOT has released the FEIS for plans to add traffic lanes to the US 290 Corridor, requiring use of eminent domain, including displacement of two churches.

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  Michael Lewyn

  How important is congestion?

  Assistant professor of law, Florida Coastal School of Law, Apr 14, 10.

  How important is congestion?

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