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Need To Know  Building bridges

How the Bayonne Bridge became a case study in America's infrastructure paralysis. Details

 

Program: Need To Know

Episode: Building bridges

Jeff Greenfield explores why it now takes nearly four times as long to complete infrastructure projects in the United States than it did in the 1970s. The Bayonne Bridge needs to be raised to accommodate the new size of ships. Need to Know looks into why the project has become a debate over government paralysis and environmental quality.

Duration: (10:28)
Premiere Date: 01/18/2013
Episode Expires: Thu 18 Jan 2018
TV Rating: NR


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