New Orleans Streets Updated

This story from NPR looks at a new bike lane in New Orleans, and other efforts the city is taking to update its street infrastructure.

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June 23, 2008, 1:00 PM PDT

By Nate Berg

"New Orleans is still repairing roads damaged by Hurricane Katrina, and officials hope they won't have to repair them again. For some of the roads, officials are trying to coordinate all the work that has to go underground, so the paving, electric and gas lines and water and sewer pipes only have to be installed once."

FULL STORY: New Orleans Officials Put Muster into Roads

Sunday, June 22, 2008 in NPR

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