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This Day In History: Seattle's Floating Bridge Re-Opens After Sinking

Repairs to the Lacey V. Murrow Bridge turned disastrous.

Elizabeth Blackstock

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The Pacific Northwest Is So Blazing Hot That Roads Are Buckling

The infrastructure of the Pacific Northwest just can't keep up with the record-breaking heat.

Mercedes Streeter

6/29/21 3:35PM

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Do Not Swim In Flooded Streets In Moscow

Moscow, Russia is suffering power outages and major flooding of its streets and subways after a rain storm.

Justin T. Westbrook

6/28/21 4:54PM

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International Tunnel Could Be Where Canadians Get America's Unused COVID-19 Vaccines

An ambitious plan by Windsor, Canada’s desperate mayor would close the Windsor Tunnel in order to host COVID-19…

Erin Marquis

6/02/21 4:55PM

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The Stroad To Hell Is Paved With Good Intentions

Please enjoy a new word for those non-places where you have a high-speed road that still has tons of turn-offs,…

Raphael Orlove

5/21/21 5:31PM

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Photo From 2016 Shows I-40 Bridge Beam Has Been Cracked For Years: Report

You may recall a couple of weeks ago on May 11 we reported that the Hernando de Soto bridge connecting Arkansas to…

Bradley Brownell

5/20/21 3:35PM

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Structural Crack Closes Mississippi River Interstate Bridge Indefinitely (Updated)

The Hernando de Soto Bridge is a through arch bridge connecting West Memphis, Arkansas to Memphis, Tennessee across…

Bradley Brownell

5/11/21 6:10PM

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The Corruption Behind America's Highway System, Explained

We spend some time talking about the racism built into American infrastructure, but we should spend a bit more…

Raphael Orlove

4/20/21 11:45AM

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The Federal Gas Tax Will Never Go Up

President Joe Biden met with a bipartisan group of lawmakers Monday to discuss his $2.3 trillion infrastructure…

Adam Ismail

4/13/21 4:10PM

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What The Shortest Interstate In The U.S. Can Teach Us About Racism In Infrastructure

I-375 is only a mile long and a vibrant Black neighborhood was destroyed to build it

Erin Marquis

4/12/21 10:55AM

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Failed Infrastructure Makes For Great Television

Fans of BBC television may have noticed that certain high-budget episodes of their favorite series feature huge car…

Justin T. Westbrook

12/14/20 6:45PM

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Creepy 'Smart' Streetlight Cameras In San Diego Can't Be Turned Off

You never expect a story about infrastructure to take a terrifying turn, but what’s happening in San Diego right now…

Erin Marquis

11/24/20 4:15PM

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This Freeway Interchange In Texas Is The Same Size As An Italian City Center, Pop: 30,000

Houston is a sprawling city with a well-earned reputation for being crisscrossed with freeways. It’s so big, in…

Erin Marquis

9/01/20 10:00PM

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The Golden Gate Bridge Is Horrifying Now

San Francisco’s iconic Golden Gate Bridge was recently renovated, but something the engineers failed to take into…

Justin T. Westbrook

6/07/20 11:15AM

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Automakers Are Doing A Bad Job Pitching EVs To Us

A new JD Power survey has revealed consumer confidence in self-driving vehicles has declined and confidence in…

Justin T. Westbrook

4/23/20 7:00PM

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NYC's Coronavirus Street Closure Plan Is A Joke

Finally, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s administration announced that the city will be shutting down streets…

Raphael Orlove

3/26/20 1:37PM

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Solar Charging May Be The Key To Shoring Up America's Rural EV Infrastructure

Electrify America and Envision Solar have joined forces in an attempt to bring electric car charging to routes…

Bradley Brownell

3/24/20 9:00PM

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How To Trick Google Maps Into Making A Traffic Jam

It turns out that Google Maps is more fallible than you might want to think. Just look at German artist Simon…

Elizabeth Blackstock

2/03/20 2:19PM

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Turn Any City Map Into A Cool Illustration Of Roads

The aptly named City Roads project is simple: Just go to the site, enter the name of your city, and software creates…

Andrew P. Collins

1/28/20 1:59PM

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The Walking Part Of The Bridge Is Not For Cars

Thursday night a very confused driver took his Honda Accord sedan down a narrow-yet-navigable lane onto the Pulaski…

Bradley Brownell

12/27/19 10:00PM

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