How the Lure of “Free Money” Leads to Highway Boondoggles

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By Angie SchmittOct 9, 2014, 11:16 am50 pts
Northeast Ohio has lost 7 percent of its population since the 1970s, but has continued to steadily add highway miles. Chart: NEOSCC Why do transportation agencies spend so much money building new highways while letting their existing roads and bridges fall apart? Jason Segedy, the head of Akron’s metropolitan…

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