Pushing for Highway Spending
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Obama to ask Congress for cash for roads, bridges
America's roads, bridges and ports are falling apart, and the federal government is running out of money to fix them So President Barack Obama is heading to a crumbling bridge outside New York City to try to pressure Congress into giving the nation's infrastructure an infusion of cash.
Obama was to travel Wednesday to the Tappan Zee Bridge, a major crossing point over the Hudson River that's in dire need of replacement nearly six decades after being built. In addition to calling on lawmakers to back h
From the Center
Obama to Speed Infrastructure Permits, Highlight Highway Funding Squeeze
President Barack Obama on Wednesday will announce plans to speed up permits for building roads, bridges and other infrastructure, part of a broader effort to highlight the administration's focus on transportation as a highway trust fund runs dry.
A White House official said the new plan would add to prior efforts to "cut through red tape and expedite permitting decisions," while retaining environmental protections.
Mr. Obama is set to discuss infrastructure spending on Wednesday at an event near New York's Tappan Zee Bridge, a span that is overdue for replacement....
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Obama to push for more highway spending, blame GOP on blocked bill
Residents of the Hudson River valley of New York are being warned to expect commuter delays Wednesday when President Obama visits a heavily used bridge as a backdrop for a speech urging Congress to support his $302 billion transportation plan.
Mr. Obama will use a helicopter and motorcade for his visit to the Tappan Zee Bridge in Tarrytown, N.Y., one of the busiest spans on the East Coast. The 3-mile-long bridge is undergoing a $3.9 billion replacement project, financed mostly by bonds funded by higher tolls.
Mr. Obama...
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