Minnesota Bridge Collapse

Yepoka Yeebo

Infrastructure Improvements 'Key To Recovery' Report Says

HuffingtonPost.com | Yepoka Yeebo | Posted 06.12.2011

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The U.S. needs to improve crumbling infrastructure to boost the recovery, according to a report released on Tuesday. The report comes as federal ef...

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Arthur Delaney

Few Earmarks For Bridge Repairs After Minnesota Collapse

HuffingtonPost.com | Arthur Delaney | Posted 05.25.2011

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Amid the national hand-wringing after the Minnesota bridge collapse of 2007, members of Congress earmarked 10 times more money for new transportation ...

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GOP Planning To Avoid Reminders Of Collapsed Bridge During Convention

Politico | Posted 05.25.2011

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It's a year today since the Minneapolis bridge collapse that killed 13 people, but don't expect Gov. Tim Pawlenty to showcase the reconstruction. Ind...

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Minnesota Bridge Collapse: Deal Reached To Compensate Victims

AP | MARTIGA LOHN | Posted 05.25.2011

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ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota lawmakers reached agreement on a $38 million compensation package for victims of a deadly bridge collapse, culminati...

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