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    Olney in L.A.

    California's infrastructure: crumbling

    California's infrastructure is crumbling with a backlog of repairs estimated at $130 billion. Why has the state fallen so far behind when it's one of the top economies in the world?

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    By Warren Olney • Sep 1, 2016 • 7m Listen

    Bridges, pavement, airports, levees, roadways and ports… California's infrastructure is crumbling to the tune of $130 billion in repairs. The state used to be a world leader in the when it came to infrastructure. So why has California fallen so far behind when it's one of the top economies in the world?

    Photo: The Arroyo Seco Parkway passing under the concrete Avenue 26 bridge in Los Angeles

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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