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One Year Later; NO action on Infrastructure (Original Post) tomhagen Dec 2017 OP
infrastructure looks pretty sound to me. its the people who need action nt msongs Dec 2017 #1
Maybe there has been some improvement wallyworld2 Dec 2017 #2
They should have played 'La Donna e Mobile' for the whole video! sandensea Dec 2017 #3
I can't believe I watched the whole thing RandomAccess Dec 2017 #4
Wow... Historic NY Dec 2017 #5
Perhaps We Should Repeal The Tax Cut for the Rich... TomCADem Dec 2017 #6

sandensea

(21,530 posts)
3. They should have played 'La Donna e Mobile' for the whole video!
Mon Dec 25, 2017, 12:09 AM
Dec 2017

When it comes to our infrastructure you'll laugh, and you'll cry.

I mean, we could easily take care of all these snags and deficiencies - but the billionaires need more tax money to feel good about themselves don'tchaknow.

Thanks for posting, Tom. Happy Holidays!

Historic NY

(37,449 posts)
5. Wow...
Mon Dec 25, 2017, 02:04 PM
Dec 2017

Raise the bridge or lower the road. Or do a combo. Undercutting the road with a machine and recycling the pavement could lower it substantially. My town uses a machine that mills the blacktop. They use it to take out crowns and excess built-up layers. The nearby city which was short on paving money finally followed tried it with super success, to the delight of residents. The worst war zone streets were done, many cut down to the original bricks.

Why won't the railroad cooperate? Locally CSX actually raised a few of theirs by re-shimming them. The lifted the stringers and added steel girders to the tops of the pillars.

TomCADem

(17,378 posts)
6. Perhaps We Should Repeal The Tax Cut for the Rich...
Mon Dec 25, 2017, 09:17 PM
Dec 2017

...to help pay for it. Otherwise, Democrats get blamed for the deficit again.

Still, that is just a poorly designed bridge. It is not like it fell apart. You could build a brand new bridge that is also poorly designed.

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