The roads in the area were expected to be closed for several hours.
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Brandon Downs,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
Or why roads and other critical infrastructure projects now take untold years and insane amounts of money to complete, and by the time they are finally opened are already rendered all but obsolete?
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Lee Steinhauer,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Jan. 2026
In Arizona, our driving laws are influenced by factors like busy freeways in metro Phoenix, monsoon season flooding, outdated transportation modes and distracted driving laws.
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Shelby Slade,
AZCentral.com,
6 Jan. 2026
Since then, many areas near freeways have been cleared of tents and dozens of individuals did receive some form of shelter.
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Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Jan. 2026
Some sections of expressways were also closed, Kihara said.
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Billy Stockwell,
CNN Money,
8 Dec. 2025
The ability to travel on interstate highways and expressways has been one of the missing puzzle pieces for self-driving technology since scientists began working on it decades ago, alongside such challenges as snowy weather and vandalism.
On April 23, Sant Jordi’s Day fills the boulevards with books and roses.
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Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Dec. 2025
The commercial center at the corner of Alhambra and Stockton boulevards — where The Sacramento Bee’s offices are now — was once a cannery operated by Libby, McNeill & Libby.
Charlotte has a backlog of sidewalk projects stretching across more than 250 miles of thoroughfares.
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Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Dec. 2025
Big changes are coming to parts of Flatbush Avenue, one of Brooklyn's most congested thoroughfares, as New York City moves forward with a major bus lane redesign aimed at speeding up commutes and improving safety.
Their midweight thickness offers enough cushion for miles of walking through the streets of New York City, without causing sweat.
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Ali Faccenda,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
This tragedy is the result of the administration sending federal agents onto our streets against the wishes of local law enforcement, including our respected Police Chief Brian O'Hara.
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