Infrastructure in the News: March 25, 2010

AP reported drivers in North Carolina lose $1,350 a year on car repairs and extra time spend in traffic, and Transport Politic wrote on Oklahoma City's redevelopment plan, which includes a modern streetcar. Read more in this Infrastructure in the News.

State News

AP: Bumpy North Carolina Roads Costing You $1,350 a Year
Study says Charlotte drivers lose that much on car repairs and extra time in traffic.

Transport Politic: Oklahoma City Readies Modern Streetcar as Centerpiece of Major Redevelopment Plan
Few American cities have as ambitious an urban reconstruction plan as Oklahoma City, which intends not only to reroute the primary highway through town but then also to rebuild the area adjacent to the Oklahoma River, doubling the size of the downtown core. The project, called Core to Shore, is notable in the degree to which it prioritizes the construction of dense, walkable neighborhoods through the use of government funds to spur private investment.