Road to infrastructure package begins with permanent Highway Trust Fund fix

The famed Lake Shore Drive in downtown Chicago closed suddenly Feb. 11 due to “structural emergencies,” as crews scrambled to temporarily fix a cracked steel beam that supports the roadway. A permanent solution is weeks away.

Outside Boston, chunks of concrete fell from a bridge structure on Feb. 7, prompting the closure of lanes on I-90 and resulting in major traffic delays. On the same day, concrete also fell from the Richmond-San Raphael Bridge in Northern California, causing gridlock. Luckily, no one was injured in either case.