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Number 25241
Subject Public Affairs
Source The Journal News (White Plains, N.Y.)
State NY
Year 2011
Publication Date 5/1/11; 5/5/11; 8/21/11; 11/17/11; 12/11/11
Summary The Journal News' investigation of the troubled reconstruction of Interstate 287 revealed rampant cost overruns and delays amid lax oversight by state and federal authorities. The lapses drove the cost to more than $63 million per mile, twice as much as similar projects elsewhere.
Category Contest Entry
Pages 16
Keywords public; projects; construction; interstate; contractors; highway
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