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Barges Sit for Hours Behind Locks That May Take Decades to Replace

More funding will be needed to modernize a decrepit system that was built mainly in the 1930s and is slowing commerce.

Obama Proposes Tax for Upgrade of Infrastructure

A $478 billion construction spree would seek to upgrade roads, bridges and ports, using money from new taxes on overseas earnings by American companies.

In Davos, 3 Camps at Loggerheads Over a Cure for Europe's Economic Funk

Attendees of the World Economic Forum were divided over the effect of the E.C.B.’s new stimulus program — and far apart on other measures aimed at bolstering growth in Europe.

Where the Road Meets the Walrus

The gas tax might be a good topic to discuss when people ask you what you thought of President Obama’s State of the Union address.

Michigan Governor Backs Measure Raising Sales Tax

Roads and bridges are seen as being in dire need of repair, so Gov. Rick Snyder, a Republican, used his State of the State address to support a generally unpopular way of raising revenue.

A Tale of 2 Transit Systems

Andrew J. Sparberg, a transportation historian, writes that “significant investment” is required in transit systems everywhere.

Paying for Road Repairs

A reader says federal officials will never approve higher gas taxes, so alternatives are needed.

Obama Proposes Tapping Private Investors to Fund Infrastructure Projects

A tax proposal and administrative actions are an attempt to pay for roads, bridges, water systems and broadband networks without using any new federal money.

For New Tappan Zee, Questions Persist Over How High the Tolls Will Climb

The discount afforded by one of the New York City area’s great travel bargains — crossing the Hudson River on the Tappan Zee Bridge — is likely to shrink, but no one can say by how much.

On the Track of Road Evolution

Man’s tendency to move began millennia ago, satisfying a basic need for food, shelter, clothing or social interaction. The uncertain path of road construction through the centuries is set forth by the primitive and everlasting need for mobility, trade and communication. In the era of engineering, and mostly technological boost, highways of the fourth generation ensure safe, fast and easy driving.

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