Tuesday, February 25, 2020

Today's Infrastructure News

Superload Transport Out of West Kentucky, Now in Tennessee | WPSD 6
A superload truck that was parked in Trigg County for more than a week resumed its slow journey to Mississippi on Monday, making its way out of west Kentucky and into Tennessee. The truck hauling a chemical storage container that's more than 17-feet tall on a 19-axle trailer has been parked in Trigg County, Kentucky, since Feb. 14. Monday, Feb. 24, the truck and its escort of roughly a dozen support vehicles resumed travel.

Superload Heads Back on the Road; Plans to Enter Tennessee This Week | NewsChannel5.com

The Tennessee Department of Transportation approved permits for the load to travel into Tennessee on Tuesday. 
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING. The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) will host a public meeting on February 27, 2020 to gather public input ...

Search Resumes for Missing Boaters in Tennessee | U.S. News & World Report
Water levels on the Tennessee River, Pickwick Lake and other waterways in the area are high and “extremely dangerous” due to heavy rains in past

Trump Infrastructure Plan Calls for More Federal Spending | ASCE SmartBrief

President Donald Trump has switched from tax incentives to full federal funding to get his $1 trillion infrastructure plan off the ground. The new plan would draw on existing revenue from fuel taxes for most of the cost, but its fate is uncertain in Congress. Full Story: The Associated Press


Opinion

Kustoff's Anti-FloodingPlan Would Help Families Get Ahead | Opinion | Jackson Sun

Flooding is the most common and costly natural disaster in the United States. Every year people move into homes in communities that constantly flood. Between 1978 and 2018 over $17 billion dollars in paid claims were handed out to people who live in these repeatedly flooded properties, according to the Pew Charitable Trusts. This creates a cycle of flooding and repairing that never ends. It also means that people living in these homes can never achieve their goals and move ahead in life.

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