Photo: #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.
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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)

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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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