Whenever this editor thinks of California and infrastructure, he thinks of California’s high-speed rail project, which was approved by voters in 2008 at a cost of just under $10 billion. Railway Technology reports that the first section of track is supposed to be completed by 2028. According to CNBC, the cost of the project is now estimated to be between $88 billion and $128 billion.
Recently, a portion of I-10 in California was closed because it was damaged by a fire started in a homeless encampment under an overpass. Yes, the homeless had built enough of an infrastructure to melt the highway.
Vice President Kamala Harris is crediting herself and President Joe Biden for rebuilding the nation’s infrastructure, including the I-10, which will reopen weeks ahead of schedule.
.@POTUS and I are rebuilding our nation’s infrastructure — including right here in California.
The I-10 will reopen tomorrow morning, weeks ahead of schedule. This is what we can accomplish when we invest in America. pic.twitter.com/9wDHg39vxa
— Vice President Kamala Harris (@VP) November 19, 2023
The I-10 is a fix, not an improvement. Pat on the back for doing the most basic part of your job, I guess.
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