Trump Turns Obama-Era Program into a Road Fund
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Under Trump, the popular program that helped fund biking trails and transit upgrades is just another bridge and highway fund.
Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Boondoggles
Kentucky Spent $1.3 Billion on a Highway No One Wants
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Two years after it opened, traffic is down 50 percent on Louisville's new $1.3 billion highway bridge.
Highway Boondoggles: North Spokane Corridor
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Five hundred families will lose their homes to this grossly unjust $1.5 billion highway boondoggle.
Highway Boondoggles: I-285 and SR 400 Interchange Rebuilding in Atlanta, Georgia
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A single interchange project in Atlanta will cost almost as much as the state of Georgia's annual transportation budget.
Highway Boondoggles: Pennsylvania Turnpike Expansion
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The Pennsylvania Turnpike is hemorrhaging money. The state's transit riders could end up footing the bill for its expansion.
Highway Boondoggles: LBJ East Expansion in Dallas, Texas
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16 lanes. A $1.6 billion price tag. More traffic. Less transit. Yep, it's a boondoggle.