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Bridges, Highways, The L And Congress Are All Conspiring To Make You Crazy

By JoshMogerman in News on Apr 21, 2012 8:05PM

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"model CTA train?" [clarkmaxwell]

Trying to get around Chicago this weekend? It will be a bit more complicated than usual with some pretty massive transportation infrastructure projects kicking off and winding down. Here’s what you need to know:

What does that mean, beyond a crappier than usual time moving around this weekend? Well, the good news is that there is a ton of much-needed cash going into Chicago transportation infrastructure at the moment to keep the "City That Works" moving during the workweek. The bad news is that the games in DC continue to imperil the resources for these sorts of repairs in the future. After loud public response to political brinksmanship over re-upping federal funding for roads, bridges, mass transit and bike paths, the Senate passed a bipartisan transportation bill weeks ago. The House passed a very different bill this week that seems to be peppered with an array of unrelated political hot potatoes (and debunked gas price claims) that have set up yet another fight as the two bills are hammered out in the coming weeks. It appears even your commute is not immune to the rancor that is Washington these days.