What Failing La Grange/Western Springs Bridges Would Obama's Program Target?
In his 2013 State of the Union Address Tuesday, President Barack Obama proposed a "Fix it First" plan that may affect the Lyons Township area. Find out what local bridges are obsolete and which are failing.
President Barack Obama proposed Tuesday night what he called a "Fix It First" program to address the nation's crumbling infrastructure—like roads and bridges—in an effort to improve citizens' quality of life and bring jobs to the United States. "I propose a 'Fix-It-First' program to put people to work as soon as possible on our most urgent repairs, like the nearly 70,000 structurally deficient bridges across the country," he said during the State of the Union Address. "And to make sure taxpayers don’t shoulder the whole burden, I’m also proposing a Partnership to Rebuild America that attracts private capital to upgrade what our businesses need most—modern ports to move goods; modern pipelines to withstand a storm; modern schools worthy of …
Billy Gallagher
12:11 pm on Friday, February 15, 2013
Darren, What is the definition of these terms? Why is the Ogden bridge over 294 "functionally obselete"? It safely carries all those cars over 294 safely every day, has no potholes, never has a backup...perhaps because it's not a toll bridge? (that last part is a joke). Really, why? Also, if a bridge is "structurally deficient", why is it even open for business? This smells like a lawsuit waiting… more ›