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9:06 AM EDT on October 12, 2011

    • Infrastructure Bank to Get a Hearing in the House Today (The Hill)
    • More on the White House Decision to Put 14 Infrastructure Projects on the Fast Track (Politico)
    • LaHood: Forget Politics For a Moment and Just Pass the Jobs Bill (WJBC)
    • Tappan Zee Bridge Replacement Plan Leaves Transit Out of the Mix (Lohud)
    • Maryland Mulls 5-Cent Gas Tax to Cover $1 Billion Shortfall (Examiner)
    • Will Booting Hybrids From the Fast Lane Slow Everyone Down? (NYT)
    • New App "Reroute.it" Aims to Clarify Transportation Conundrums (GGW)
    • High-Tech Microwave Sensors Make Intersections Safer for Cyclists (Governing)
    • Poll: Most New Jerseyans Want Smart Growth, Not New Roads (MTR)
    • Disaster Stress Hits Tight-Knit Communities Especially Hard (Atlantic Cities)

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