Top 10 Infrastructure Projects That Built America
(via Listverse) The United States Congress is en route to doing something truly incredible: passing a major bill along bipartisan lines. In mid-August, the U.S. Senate – a body currently split 50-50 between Republicans and Democrats, and which requires 60 votes to pass most legislation – passed a $1 trillion infrastructure bill to update the country’s roads, bridges, tunnels and water systems. The House voted to advance the bill, setting it up for final passage.While I’d settle for not feeling like I’m in an earthquake every time I drive on local highways, America has a long history of breaking ground on groundbreaking infrastructure projects – ones that helped shape the nation. Here are ten, in chronological order.