Highways

Govt directs NHAI to focus on upgrading existing national highways

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Govt directs NHAI to focus on upgrading existing national highways

New Delhi: The government has directed the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to focus on upgrading the existing national highways, amid increasing concerns over their maintenance and upkeep. It marks a shift from the current practice of the NHAI focusing solely on the development of new highways and expressways under the Bharatmala Pariyojana and … Read more

America’s Lost Highways Are Beautiful Monuments To Our Garbage Infrastructure

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America’s Lost Highways Are Beautiful Monuments To Our Garbage Infrastructure

Screenshot: SidetrackAdventure/YouTube This bit of highway was built in 1919, only to be abandoned in 1952 with the opening of a safer, modern tunnel straight through the the craggy Arizona mountain. It runs 21 miles from Superior, Arizona to Miami (Arizona, not Florida). This road must have been fairly dangerous back in the day due … Read more