Dan Maher, with Bolander and Sons, operates a cutting torch on a piece of the I-35W bridge wreckage Tuesday morning, Sept. 7, 2010 in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/The Minnesota Daily, Erin Westover)
Can America's infrastructure be saved?
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A recent report card from the American Society of Civil Engineers gives the United States a cumulative grade of D in infrastructure. Will President Obama's plan for $50 billion to repair the nations roads, rails, and runways be enough for significant improvement?
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Robert Puentes: Senior Fellow in the Metropolitan Policy Program at the Brookings Institution.
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Barry LePatner: Founder of the law firm LePatner & Associates and author of the forthcoming book "Too Big to Fall: America's Failing Infrastructure and the Way Forward."
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