Transportation California, a nonprofit that promotes “sound transportation policies,” i.e., pavement = contracts and jobs for the business and labor entities that belong to TC, sent out a press release today marking the actual day that President Eisenhower signed the bill that created the Interstate Highway system 50 years ago.

The group says the sytem is the “ultimate Baby Boomer” and like others of its generation, it needs an increasing level of care. It also saves 550 lives a year (compared to, say, just using two-lane, oncoming-traffic type roads) and reaps $2,766 a year in economic benefits for each Californian:

But the benefits are now eroding because California has been unable to Read the rest of this entry »