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    Will Fixing the Infrastructure Help Repair the Economy?

    The collapse of the Skagit River Bridge on Interstate 5 in Washington State has shut down a major artery between Seattle and Vancouver, Canada. All it took was a truck with an oversized load. A pickup truck and an SUV fell into very cold water.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    The collapse of the Skagit River Bridge on Interstate 5 in Washington State has shut down a major artery between Seattle and Vancouver, Canada. All it took was a truck with an oversized load. A pickup truck and an SUV fell into very cold water. Both drivers and a passenger escaped with minor injuries, but the incident has refocused on aging infrastructure all over the country. State officials say hundreds of other bridges are vulnerable. Is America's vital infrastructure crumbling from age and neglect? President Obama wants public investment to fix itand stimulate the economy. Is that as easy as he makes it sound? Where's the money?

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    Bridges, Roads and Power Grids: Our Aging Infrastructure
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    2. 8:14Will Fixing the Infrastructure Help Repair the Economy?You’re reading this
    3. 43:44Michele Bachmann Is Calling It Quits
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Director of Content, News

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Mike Lindblom

      Seattle Times

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      Andrew Herrmann

      American Society of Civil Engineers

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      Veronique de Rugy

      George Mason University

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    The full episode

    2 of 3
    Bridges, Roads and Power Grids: Our Aging Infrastructure
    1. 0:00First Drone Strike after Obama's Policy Shift Roils Pakistan
    2. 8:14Will Fixing the Infrastructure Help Repair the Economy?You’re reading this
    3. 43:44Michele Bachmann Is Calling It Quits
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