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America built endless roads instead of livable communities

Across suburban America, enormous arterial roads known as “stroads” dominate daily life. Built as hybrids between streets and ...
KETV Omaha

The Interstate Highway System soon turns 70: How it transformed America and the urgent need to modernize

Praised as one of the greatest public works project in American history, the Interstate Highway System is about to turn 70. Love them or hate them. The interstate highways are the arteries of our ...
Fast Company

‘We should tear down urban highways.’ The surprising social costs of American highways

Five key insights from Megan Kimble’s new book, ‘City Limits’: Infrastructure, Inequality, and the Future of America’s Highways. Below, Kimble shares five key insights from her new book, City Limits: ...
For Construction Pros

How The BUILD America 250 Act Shapes Roadbuilding

The BUILD America 250 Act authorized $580B over five years. Here's how it compared to the IIJA on bridges, HTF revenue, and ...
Science Daily

Urban highways cut opportunities for social relationships

"Urban highways, especially those built in the US in the 1950s and 1960s, were entirely geared towards car traffic," explains co-author Anastassia Vybornova from the IT University of Copenhagen. They ...