Highway Expansion
Basics
Is Portland’s ‘Congestion Pricing’ Plan Any Good?
Portland wants to put a price on driving on downtown freeways at rush hour. But it will need the Feds' approval.
December 20, 2018
Elon Musk’s Tunnel Project in Los Angeles is Bad Joke
He initially promised to revolutionize public transit — but then created only a new private transportation system for rich people.
December 19, 2018
Virginia Toll Operator’s Losses Flash Red Light For New Toll Lanes
Maryland should heed the warning.
September 13, 2018
Highway Boondoggles: North Spokane Corridor
Five hundred families will lose their homes to this grossly unjust $1.5 billion highway boondoggle.
July 11, 2018
Highway Boondoggles: I-285 and SR 400 Interchange Rebuilding in Atlanta, Georgia
A single interchange project in Atlanta will cost almost as much as the state of Georgia's annual transportation budget.
July 9, 2018
Highway Boondoggles: Pennsylvania Turnpike Expansion
The Pennsylvania Turnpike is hemorrhaging money. The state's transit riders could end up footing the bill for its expansion.
July 6, 2018
Highway Boondoggles: Interstate 35 Expansion in Austin
Magical thinking about congestion makes this one of the top highway boondoggles in the country.
July 5, 2018
Highway Boondoggles: I-49 Inner City Connection in Shreveport, Louisiana
Like the city-shredding monstrosities of the 20th Century, Shreveport's highway plan would slice through a black neighborhood.
July 3, 2018
Highway Boondoggles: I-94 Expansion in Wisconsin
The highway widening will cost up to $1.9 billion. It is part of an insanely generous package of giveaways to lure electronics manufacturer Foxconn to Wisconsin.
June 29, 2018
Highway Boondoggles: US 101 Expansion in San Mateo, California
Caltrans has widened U.S. 101 seven times since 1996 and hasn't cured congestion. But it's not going to try a new approach.
June 28, 2018
