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Evacuees Steve Allen and Alicia Castro lie on cots at the Placer County Fairgrounds evacuation center in Roseville, Calif. They are two of the almost 200,000 people under evacuation orders in Northern California Monday after a threat of catastrophic fail

With More Rain Forecast, Crews Work To Reinforce Oroville Dam

Feb 14, 2017
Water damage to an emergency spillway on the Oroville Dam in Northern California prompted the evacuation of nearly 200,000 people from the area. More rain is forecast for the region this week.
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A Google Map image shows the tall Oroville Dam (lower right) with the main spillway allowing a flow of water. The auxiliary spillway is seen (at the upper left) adjacent to the main spillway.

Signs Of Hope At Oroville Dam, After Overflow Sparked Large Evacuation Sunday

Feb 13, 2017
Lake Oroville's water level has finally dropped below its record high, after residents scrambled to comply with an evacuation order Sunday.
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A road repair blocks traffic in Springfield, Ill. as Congress tries to decide how to pay for President Trump's ambitious spending plan to rebuild roads, bridges, railroads and airports.

Trump's Highway Plan May Face Same Old Roadblocks In Congress

Feb 02, 2017
Wednesday's House hearing on transportation and infrastructure became a debate over how to pay for Trump's trillion-dollar plan. One GOP lawmaker called the it "the 900-pound gorilla in the room."
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Politics
President Trump points toward members of the media while seated at his desk on Air Force One Thursday.

Donald Trump's First Week As President: What's Reality In The Show

Jan 27, 2017
He proposed actions on building a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, moving toward dismantling Obamacare and even promising a voter-fraud investigation. So what can he get done — and not?
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Faraday Future To Roll Out Model As Critics 'Dance On Their Grave'

Dec 29, 2016

As Faraday Future prepares to debut its production model electric car next week, some are praising its technology while preparing to bury the company that promised to bring 4,500 jobs to North Las

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Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel speaks with members of the media after meeting with President-elect Donald Trump at Trump Tower in New York on Wednesday.

From Immigration To Infrastructure, Big-City Mayors Draw Up Wish List For Trump

Dec 08, 2016
Worried about policy changes and potential cuts in federal funding that Donald Trump warned of on the stump, mayors are now sharing their ideas with the president-elect as he sets his urban agenda.
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Around the Nation
San Francisco Bay area voters recently approved a sales tax increase to upgrade the aging BART system.

Voters Backed Transit Funds. Will Congress OK Trump Infrastructure Plan?

Nov 23, 2016
Dozens of ballot measures to raise local taxes were approved, and President-elect Donald Trump has called for more spending on infrastructure. But there are questions about Trump's funding sources.
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Note: Seasonally adjusted, in millions, for September of each year.

Agreeing On More Money For Roads, Bridges May Be Easier Than Finding Workers

Oct 28, 2016
Both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump say they would spend more to rebuild the country's aging infrastructure. The problem is there may not be enough people with the right skills to fill those jobs.
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(Left) Captain Mark Smith steers the tugboat Margot into the Erie Canal from the Hudson River. (Right) Art Cohn, co-founder of the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, takes a break in Fairport, N.Y., from his tugboat trip along the Erie Canal to share the hi

A Piece Of The Past, A Price In The Present: Paying For The Erie Canal

Sep 16, 2016
The Erie Canal was once one of the country's most important trade routes. Some are questioning whether this historical relic is still worth the tens of millions of dollars needed to maintain it.
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Donald Trump, left, and Hillary Clinton, right, delivered competing economic speeches this week.

How Did Trump's and Clinton's Economic Policy Speeches Compare?

Aug 13, 2016
While both candidates diverge vastly on many issues, they also have some surprising areas of agreement.
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The Two-Way
Two SEPTA Silverliner V trains, the newest railcars in the SEPTA fleet, wait in a Philadelphia train station in 2014. All Silverliner V cars have been pulled from service for repairs to significant structural problems.

Philadelphia-Area Transit Agency Pulls One-Third Of Railroad Cars From Service

Jul 05, 2016
The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority discovered a structural problem in 120 cars — the newest rail cars in its fleet. Commuters started feeling the impact on Tuesday.
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A More Mobile Las Vegas Could Cost $12 Billion Plus

Dec 14, 2015

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Those trademark Las Vegas lights may one day woosh by windows of a light rail train ferrying visitors from the airport to casino lobbies.

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The 1,300-page transportation bill is designed to free up highway bottlenecks, increase the number of buses and ferries, enhance high-tech information sharing to reduce congestion and fill a lot of potholes.

In The Highway Bill, Some Find Road To Riches, Others Hit A Pothole

Dec 03, 2015
The $305 billion highway bill funds transportation infrastructure projects. But it also offers wins and losses for unrelated businesses. The Export-Import Bank gets saved, but big banks lose out.
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It's All Politics
High-profile events like bridge collapses or road sinkholes (like this one) could make you think America's roads are crumbling. That's not quite true.

Surprise: America's Roads Are Improving

Jul 23, 2015
A common talking point in the Highway Trust Fund fight is that roads are crumbling. So it may surprise you to know that the country's roads and bridges actually have been looking better lately.
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Southbound I-15 Closure Scheduled At Nevada-California Line

Jun 15, 2015

LAS VEGAS (AP) — California transportation officials plan to close southbound lanes on Interstate 15 this week at the Nevada-California state line for an overhead sign installation project.

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Chinese Finance Minister Lou Jiwei (left) speaks during the signing ceremony of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank last year in Beijing.

Dozens Of Countries Join China-Backed Bank Opposed By Washington

Mar 31, 2015
Some of Washington's closest allies have signed on to a new Asian development bank. The U.S. opposes the bank, in part, because it presents a challenge to American influence in the Asia region.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping, center, and Asian leaders approved an agreement on the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank in Beijing in Oct., 2014. European countries are beginning to sign up too.

European Allies Defy U.S. In Joining China-Led Development Bank

Mar 17, 2015
Germany, Italy, and France have become members of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, one week after the U.K. joined. The U.S. says there's no need for another international lending institution.
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Nevada Infrastructure Gets Grade Of C-Minus

Jan 26, 2015
Civil engineers say Nevada's infrastructure deserves a grade of C-minus because funding isn't keeping pace with maintenance needs. The 2014 report card...
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Las Vegas Officials Prepare Public For Traffic Snarls

Jan 26, 2015
Officials are planning a public meeting in Las Vegas about traffic snarls and disruption expected during the biggest highway improvement project in...
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Henderson's Mayor Talks Money Woes

Feb 20, 2014

Henderson faces an annual deficit of $19 million, and leaders may not be able to make cuts. What will happen if citizens won't support more taxes?

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RTC Opens New Sahara Rapid Bus Line

May 15, 2012

Federal Transportation Administration Administrator, Peter Rogoff is in Las Vegas to celebrate the opening of the Sahara Express Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line and he joins us to talk about public transportation and getting a commuter city to be excited about taking the bus.

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The Future of Infrastructure in Las Vegas

Feb 01, 2012

The freeways are being widened and McCarran has a new terminal but does that cover Las Vegas infrastructure needs? Could new roads and railroads really strengthen the economy in Southern Nevada? And what else will diversify the kind of business that is carried on in Nevada?

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Regional Infrastructure Transportation

Sep 18, 2007

A roundtable exchange on regional infrastructure and transportation.

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