Author Archives: Michael Babboni
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The Reason Foundation recently released its 24th Annual Highway Report, which measures the performance of state highway systems across the United States, relying on data provided by each state’s department of transportation. Florida occupied the 40th spot on the list. This is just the most recent report to indicate failures in Florida’s highway system, mostly… Read More »
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Contractors working on the Rye Road improvement project in Manatee County are currently stuck playing catch-up, according to authorities in charge of the project. Work began on the $5.9 million project in October 2018. The project features improvements all along the road from State Road 64 to Upper Manatee River Road, and the installation of… Read More »
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Lawmakers in Washington, D.C. are looking for legislative safety measures means of slowing down the swelling numbers of bicyclist and pedestrian deaths across the country. Some of the proposed measures include more funding for flashing lights at pedestrian crossings, alternate methods of parking cars to prevent doors from crashing into bicycles, and special areas for… Read More »