Boondoggles
Meet the $4.7 Billion Birmingham Highway Only Cronyism Could Build
It is really a testament to how dominant the highway industrial complex has become that we even have to talk about Birmingham's Northern Beltline, a $4.7 billion outerbelt first proposed in the 1960s. But with backing from big companies that would reap windfall real estate profits from the highway -- and with a U.S. Senator working to secure federal funding -- this boondoggle might actually get built.
January 28, 2013
Here They Are: The Best and Worst American Transportation Projects
Which transportation projects are the smartest investments, and which are the most ridiculous boondoggles? The Sierra Club has put together a solid list in a new report titled "Smart Choices, Less Traffic: The 50 Best and Worst Transportation Projects in the United States."
December 12, 2012
“Indiana’s Big Dig” Raises Bar on Absurdly Wasteful Highway Boondoggles
"Why is Indiana Paying $255 Million for a Tunnel Under Kentucky's Trees?" asked the Indianapolis Star in a recent headline.
June 25, 2012