Evidence of increasing international trade truck traffic on Interstate 35 through Minnesota raises concerns that NAFTA Superhighway traffic contributed to last week's collapse of the freeway bridge in Minneapolis.
President George W. Bush, aboard Marine One, takes an aerial survey of the Interstate 35W bridge collapse in Minneapolis, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2007
WND has unearthed a Federal Highway Administration report dating back to 1998 that warned increasing NAFTA truck traffic was expected create a safety concern with bridges in states along the I-35 NAFTA Superhighway, including Minnesota.
The study concluded that, "The I-35 Corridor's multimodal transportation hubs – where air, rail, river, and truck cargo converge – make I-35 ideally positioned to be a major route for what is expected to be increasing levels of international trade activity."
The study warned that, "Over the next few decades, about 65 percent of I-35 will require major upgrades, however the entire route will have a continued need for rehabilitating pavements, resurfacing sections of the highway, and providing replacements of some bridge decks. Bridge substructures and superstructures will also need to be maintained, requiring repairs to maintain the integrity of the bridges."
The FHWA study was conducted in conjunction with the Departments of Transportation in Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, and Minnesota assessed I-35 from Laredo, Texas, to Duluth, Minn.
Monday, August 13, 2007
Sunday, August 12, 2007
Tuesday, August 7, 2007
It MAY look PRETTY- but DONT BE FOOLED!
GLAM- Glitter, The Trans-Texas Corridor is an innovative concept for moving freight and people, as it incorporates unique public-private partnerships in financing and offers an excellent opportunity to use a collaborative environmental review process.
The TRUTH- Just a cheaper way for the "BIG INVESTORS" to bring in Cheaper goods, and elimating hard working American jobs and loading their pockets up. Eventually wiping out the borders and killing the UNITED STATES all together- all over the greed of the dollar. Dont let the GOVERMENT FOOL you, they are in this all the way!
Its time we, as Americans, CLEAN HOUSE and SPEAK OUT!
2370 MILES
After 7 years driving OTR, I havent had my father break the Florida line yet, until last weekend. 2370 Miles just to say hello, not to mention a look at his brand new "07 Liner- It wasnt exactly that easy, I had to fuel up the BIRD. I found him rollin 18 in a remote area, south of Ocala, Florida.
Priceless!
Monday, June 4, 2007
Saturday, June 2, 2007
FiftyThreeFeet
As pretty has she looks, it took everything to off load this beauty, sitting quietly in Tampa, Florida! Petro might be able to use a pallet jack, but can he hang with me- piece by piece?
*recording breaking time, 1453 pieces-92 minutes. Tampa got it going on!
GREEN LIGHT means GO!
All is well, with this refer- rolling 18 through Chicago! Westbound and down to SLC!
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