Halted Bridge Study Should Be Completed

A much-needed study to investigate the need for a new bridge over the Potomac River was halted. This editorial makes a case for why this study should be completed.

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August 31, 2001, 2:00 PM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"Maybe it can't be done; maybe there's no way to build a bridge without causing harm that the region finds unacceptable. In that case, people will have to pay the price in traffic congestion, lost economic growth and wasted time. But what kind of polity accepts such a conclusion without even examining the possibilities?"

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

FULL STORY: Who's Afraid of a Bridge?

Thursday, August 30, 2001 in The Washington Post

Government / Politics Virginia

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