Most expensive infrastructure projects
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One of President Donald Trump’s top goals is improving America’s infrastructure.
The vision is to “transform America’s crumbling infrastructure into a golden opportunity for accelerated economic growth,” according to the administration’s website.
So what are America’s biggest infrastructure projects now, and how much will they cost?
A report from Barclays and consulting firm CG/LA Infrastructure lists the top 10 most expensive infrastructure projects in the United States.
Their total cost: $132.6 billion.
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Port of New Orleans
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The Port of New Orleans officials hope to deepen the channel by 5 feet, to 50 feet, to allow larger ships.
- Cost: $1.2 billion
- Status: In procurement
Gordie Howe International Bridge
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This additional bridge is intended to improve traffic flow between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario.
- Cost: $2.1 billion
- Status: Seeking proposals for design
Puget Sound Gateway Project
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Washington state’s project will expand highways to relieve traffic and congestion between Seattle and Tacoma.
- Cost: $2.8 billion
- Status: In planning stages
I-70 Mountain Corridor
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The I-70 Mountain Corridor will be a 144-mile route through Colorado’s mountains, on the existing I-70 highway. Its goals are to improve accessibility and mobility and decrease congestion along the corridor.
- Cost: $3.5 billion
- Status: In planning stages
Jasper Ocean Terminal
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The new terminal will provide large container ships with access to the Port of Savannah in Georgia.
- Cost: $4.5 billion
- Status: In planning stages
Gateway Program
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The Gateway Program is an expansion and renovation of an old passenger rail line between Newark, New Jersey and New York City.
- Cost: $7.5 billion
- Status: In planning stages
New York City bus terminal
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The planned structural changes will “improve customer experience” and “modernize the terminal,” according to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
- Cost: $8 billion
- Status: In planning stages
Texas Central Railway
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This will be a passenger rail line connecting Dallas and Houston and helping the 50,000 people who commute between the cities weekly.
- Cost: $10 billion
- Status: In conceptual stages
Bay Delta Conservation Plan
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The Bay Delta Conservation Plan would create two tunnels, as deep as 150 feet below ground, to carry water from Northern California to Southern California.
- Cost: $25 billion
- Status: In planning stages
California high-speed rail
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The project will create a line, carrying passengers from San Francisco to Los Angeles in less than three hours.
- Cost: $68 billion
- Status: Under construction
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