Showing posts with label Ohio River Bridges Project. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ohio River Bridges Project. Show all posts
Wednesday, August 26, 2020

Lies.

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“It’s not so much about the measurement being wrong, it’s that the whole underlying thesis is wrong” -- University of Connecticut profess...
Monday, November 26, 2018

The Urbanophile nails it: "Louisville Bridges Project Is the Biggest Transportation Boondoggle of the 21st Century."

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Go there and read all about it. The Urbanophile is remorseless. I differ with only one point. By rights I should be writing this fo...
Monday, September 25, 2017

The 2019 mayoral race is handed a critical debating point: "$80M Sherman Minton Bridge project to extend life up to 50 years."

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I missed all the fun with last week's Sherman Minton repair revelations, but it seems the beaming powers-that-be are making reassuran...
Thursday, May 25, 2017

ORBP: "Massive expense, big tolls, fewer cars than ever. Even if way down the road these bridges fill up, this project is a financial boondoggle of epic proportions."

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From 2011. I'll lead with Aaron Renn's answer to a question asked in the comments section. The toll revenue from the system ...
Saturday, January 07, 2017

Viva Oligarchy! It was our own Indiana politicians who abdicated their duties to represent their constituents' interests, and brought us bridge tolls.

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Mr. Epperson nails it in his opening paragraph of his letter to the editor, but then strays into Loony Tunes territory by tagging John Ya...
Thursday, December 29, 2016

Bridge tolls: For K-Stem, it hasn't been this good since that last lunch date with Mitch Daniels.

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It's a load , all right -- of oligarchic bullshit. That's why it's a good thing we have River Lube ...
Wednesday, December 28, 2016

"Southern Indiana residents brace for impact of upcoming tolls," unless they're at Oligarch Shillworthy Pay Grade.

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Source: IndyStar (2013). “I think over the next couple years or so after we get through the opening and initial shock of the tolls, that...
Monday, December 19, 2016

Bridge porn raincoating reaches thunderous orgasmic crescendo as preparedness for pass-through toll dodging remains nil.

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Of course, the least imaginative east end bridge name possible was the final choice, and that's exactly what we've come to expect...
Thursday, December 15, 2016

Amid the media's 2016 bridge envy and tolling glorification, we turn to this 2010 letter from a local independent business owner.

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Ah, yes. Quaint memories of the gangbang foisted on Southern Indiana by our benevolent oligarchs, circa 2010, with the pop shot finally a...
Wednesday, August 24, 2016

Toll readiness as defined by ... by ... by ... say, what is this, invisible ink?

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Yes, that's the one.* Yesterday with open arms we welcomed cynicism back into our lives. It had been nearly thirty minutes, and ...
Sunday, July 17, 2016

Apocalypse WOW: Pat McLaughlin thinks toll evaders will stop to shop in New Albany. Jeff Gahan doesn't return calls. Welcome to tolling preparedness, New Albany-style.

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Imagine how a local newspaper might be functioning as tolling approaches. Imagine the hard questions a reporter might be asking of local ...
Friday, May 13, 2016

As bridge tolls approach, Team Gahan stocks up ... on industrial strength blinders.

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Summer Guthrie, originator of the Southern Indiana-based  Cabin Grill food truck, posted this photo on Fb. Bluegill finds the target...
Tuesday, May 10, 2016

Tolling inches ever closer as Jeff Gahan announces exciting new water slide.

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The funniest part about yesterday's news stories about impending final approval of Ohio River bridges tolling rates can be summarized by...
Thursday, February 18, 2016

Yes, there will be a shared use path on the East End bridge.

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It had been suggested to the Green Mouse that while a shared use path would be included on the East End Bridge, it would be the responsibil...
Tuesday, January 26, 2016

Grooms musters meaningless rearguard legislative feint, says he tried really hard to undo the bridge tolling damage he supported all along.

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It's all about appearances, now and always. Senator Grooms was a ceaseless, persistent and utterly tireless supporter of the Ohio Ri...
Friday, December 04, 2015

Really? Walk on the auto-centric toll bridge?

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Graphics credit: John Paul. You can walk it if you want to, but unless the chintzy medallions are good for a few future jalopy crossing...
Tuesday, November 10, 2015

Orwell somersaults as tolling becomes a "brand," with or without Astroglide.

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NAC's Jeff Gillenwater has posted a tolling compendium. We hate to say it, but we told you so. Bridge Toll Rates With a transpon...
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Tuesday, October 27, 2015

Zurschmiede swings and misses as Padgett and pals sue the city of New Albany.

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Narcissus gazes at his erection. We've been following this story since the original April tort claim ( here  ... here ... and here...
Wednesday, September 16, 2015

If the ORBP is bringing "$87 billion into the region over the next 30 years," then why are we paying tolls to use them?

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One is compelled to be fair, and so I must recognize this article for capturing some of the most stirring examples of Usual Suspects Boondog...
Tuesday, June 16, 2015

Yet another gigantic cash flushing sound heard as ORBP axes tolling consultant.

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I really enjoyed doing these memes ("Kerry Stemler's statement on the occasion of the Clark Memorial Bridge closing,"...