Texas DOT Open to Burying Highway That Cuts Through Dallas
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Though it's not the highway teardown advocates want, TxDOT is now considering putting 1.3-miles of I-345 underground.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Highway Removal
Tell State DOT Hunts Point Doesn’t Need Another Highway Blocking Access to the Bronx River
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The public has until Wednesday, October 18, to tell the New York State Department of Transportation to alter a plan for new Bruckner Expressway ramps that would cut Hunts Point off from the Bronx River.
Cuomo’s Sheridan Expressway Plan Is Not What the South Bronx Asked For
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South Bronx advocates are raising the alarm about the Cuomo administration's plans for the Sheridan Expressway, saying the state DOT is rushing ahead with a project that ignores years of advocacy for safer neighborhood streets with less truck traffic.
Will Cuomo Botch the Sheridan Expressway Removal?
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The Cuomo administration intends to decommission the Sheridan Expressway, which cuts off South Bronx neighborhoods from the Bronx River. But will it turn the Sheridan into a walkable street or a wide, rumbling arterial for trucks?
How to Spot a Highway Boondoogle
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With the Trump Administration purportedly gearing up to spend $1 trillion on infrastructure, it's time for a refresher on the perils of highway boondoggles.
Cuomo Moves to Tear Down the Sheridan Expressway Starting in 2018
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Yesterday, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that he's moving forward with the removal of the Sheridan Expressway, a 1.25-mile Moses-era highway that cuts off South Bronx neighborhoods from the Bronx River waterfront.