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I-5 Columbia River Bridge Cost Jumps to $14.4 Billion as Governors Pivot to Core Build, Target 2028 Start

State leaders narrow the first phase to a fixed-span crossing with light rail to sustain federal support.

Osaka Confirms 21kg Gold Donation to Repair Aging Water Pipes

South Station Fare Gates Reopen After Weeklong Snow Shutdown

Matalascañas Reels From Storm Francis as UME Finishes Inspections and Retreat Plan Faces Pushback

France’s Prison Overcrowding Deepens as Inmate Count Reaches 86,229 on December 1

São Paulo Sets Dec. 23 Opening for First Stretch of Rodoanel Norte

Agra Bridge Defects Force Restrictions as Tunnel Option Is Ruled Out

Saxony Launches Europe-Wide Search for Total Contractor to Finish Zwickau Prison

Duffy to Meet Gov. Moore on Key Bridge Overruns and Beltway Congestion

UN Panel Deems Complaints Over France’s 2030 Winter Games Planning Admissible

Ireland’s National Children’s Hospital Faces 16th Delay as Board Withholds Payments

Maryland to Close Jessup’s MCI-J by June 2026

Oklahoma Turnpike Authority Unveils Revised South Extension Route, Estimates 75 Homes Affected

Corte dei Conti Flags Gaps in Messina Bridge Approval, Seeks Clarifications Within 20 Days

Chicago Faulted for Slow Lead Pipe Notices as Hundreds of Millions in Loans Go Unused

MMRDA Fines Atal Setu Contractor ₹1 Crore, Orders 5-Day Fix and Extends Liability After Viral Video

Dresden Council Poised to Decide Königsbrücker Straße Overhaul

Germany’s Tempo-30 Rollout Splits: Augsburg Starts Trial, Dresden Adds Zones, Halberstadt Reverses

VKU Puts Hesse’s Water Overhaul at €64.5 Billion Over 20 Years

New A100 Stretch Hits Gridlock Days After Opening