The federal government has blocked plans to build a 16-mile road through a Southern California state park, mainly over environmental concerns.
"The U.S. Department of Commerce said there was a reasonable alternate route for the road. The agency also disputed that building the road was vital to national security, which highway proponents had argued."
"The decision upholds a ruling by the California Coastal Commission against the 16-mile road after opponents argued it would harm endangered species at San Onofre State Park and block sediment flows that create famous surf breaks at a beach called Trestles."
FULL STORY: Commerce Dept. rejects Calif. coast toll road bid
Texas Infrastructure Gets a ‘C’
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Study: Cost of Expanding Roads Outweighs Benefits
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Pennsylvania Adopts State Transportation Plan
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The States Losing Rural Delivery Rooms at an Alarming Pace
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The Small South Asian Republic Going all in on EVs
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DC Backpedals on Bike Lane Protection, Swaps Barriers for Paint
Citing aesthetic concerns, the city is removing the concrete barriers and flexposts that once separated Arizona Avenue cyclists from motor vehicles.
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