Discussion among five Northeastern governors Monday (Aug. 11) ran the gamut of challenges facing the states in tough economic times, but the problem of how to pay to fix their congested roads and deteriorating bridges captured the spotlight.
Improving the country’s crumbling infrastructure is becoming more difficult for states as their economies tighten and prices for building supplies skyrocket, but federal policies are hampering states’ improvement efforts, too, the governors said.
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