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Bridges

viaduct_LEAD | Photo: Lou Villadsen

Travel

Europe's Highest Bridge Was Built Without Government Subsidies

France's Millau Viaduct is an engineering marvel funded by tolls.

Robert Poole | 8.21.2025 6:00 AM

A photo of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore, Maryland, taken from shore | Jerry Jackson/TNS/Newscom

Congress

Taxpayers Outside Maryland Shouldn't Pay To Rebuild a Toll Bridge Inside Maryland

Part of the 1,500-page spending bill Congress is expected to pass this week would obligate federal taxpayers to fund the Key Bridge replacement.

Eric Boehm | 12.18.2024 2:30 PM

An image of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland as parts of the structure sit in the water | Baltimore Fire Rescue/ZUMA Press/Newscom

Baltimore

The Obscure Protectionist Law That Will Slow Clean-up of the Baltimore Bridge Disaster

The best time to repeal the Foreign Dredge Act was before the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed. The next best time to repeal it is right now.

Eric Boehm | 3.27.2024 5:30 PM

Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge, pictured after its collapse on March 26, 2024 | Robyn Stevens Brody/Sipa USA/Newscom

Baltimore

The Immigrant Workers Who Died on the Baltimore Bridge Were Hardworking Heroes

The Key Bridge collapse highlighted the valuable contributions of immigrant workers, many of whom take on foreseeable—and, in this case, unforeseeable—risks.

Fiona Harrigan | 3.27.2024 5:15 PM

The Old Severn Bridge separating Wales from mainland England. | Chrisp543 | Dreamstime.com

Infrastructure

Brickbat: You Can't Get There from Here

Charles Oliver | 2.21.2023 4:00 AM

U.S. Capitol building | Graeme Sloan/Sipa USA/Newscom

Congress

Divided Government Is Good. In 2023, Bipartisanship Would Be Better.

From immigration to drug reform, there is plenty of potential for productive compromise.

Veronique de Rugy | 10.13.2022 12:01 AM

zumaamericasthirtythree582602 | White House/ZUMA Press/Newscom

Infrastructure

Pennsylvania's Fuel Tax Is Supposed To Fund Bridge Repair. Billions Went to Cops Instead.

Pennsylvania has one of the nation's highest gas taxes, but those user fees haven't helped fix the state's poor roads and bridges.

Eric Boehm | 2.1.2022 11:00 AM

dpaphotosfive381721 | Chris Kleponis / Pool via CNP

Department of Transportation

Put the Whole Department of Transportation on Paternity Leave

Pete Buttigieg attracted some criticism for taking time off. But it's telling that no one initially realized he was gone.

Ira Stoll | 10.18.2021 4:35 PM

dreamstime_m_190322482 | ID 190322482 © Maksym Velishchuk | Dreamstime.com

Infrastructure

Highways and Bridges Are Not Crumbling

Washington isn’t helping, so let states take the lead.

Robert Krol | 8.5.2021 12:00 PM

Politics

Gov. Christie Names Team Investigating Lane Closure Scandal

Will be headed by former Assistant U.S. Attorney Randy Mastro

Reason Staff | 1.16.2014 1:10 PM

Politics

4 Facts About Chris Christie and Bridgeghazigate!

Nick Gillespie | 1.10.2014 5:21 PM

Politics

First Cars Cross New San Francisco Bay Bridge

After years of delays and cost overruns

Reason Staff | 9.3.2013 5:00 PM

Policy

China's Infrastructure Investments Going the Way of Its Rail and Energy Investments -- Horribly

A year-old poorly-constructed bridge collapses, killing three.

Scott Shackford | 8.24.2012 1:06 PM

Politics

Ex-Government Employee Stages Protest by Jumping Off A Bridge

Anthony Fisher | 11.7.2011 3:23 PM

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