Sunday, August 12, 2007

Political fight brewing over bridge-fixing plan (Asbury Park Press)

A political showdown is looming over a Democratic plan to increase the federal gas tax to fix thousands of bridges that carry U.S. highways. Fifty-seven of the 993 interstate highway bridges in New Jersey are considered structurally deficient, the state transportation department says. To help New Jersey and other states, Minnesota Democrat Jim Oberstar is considering raising the gas tax to create ...

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