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The Case for Sustainability of Civil Infrastructure

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million miles of water and wastewater pipes, 157,000 miles of high-voltage transmission lines, 120,000 miles of railroads, 25,000 miles of navigable waterways, 90,000 bridges, 5,000 public use airports and the all-important seaports through which we connect commercially with the rest of the world, infrastructure is as important as it is pervasive.

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Business Report: Illinois Leaders Form Non-Profit to Spur Job Creation

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We have among the best assets in the world, including unparalleled access to global markets with our five international airports, seven Class I railroads, the third largest interstate highway system in the country, the third largest intermodal port in the world, and more. Netflix has since renewed the series for a second season.

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Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow

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In comparison, railroads are in a much better position regarding infrastructure, equipment and personnel. Consistent with the past few years, the 24th Annual State of Logistics Report expects slow albeit sustainable growth for the future, with the logistics GDP hovering somewhere between 2.5 Subsequently, the U.S. percent to 4 percent.

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State Focus: Minnesota’s Formula For Success

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Paul International Airport. Redevelopment Grant Program—The program helps communities put blighted industrial, residential and commercial sites back into productive use by contributing funding for redeveloping those sites. MSP International Airport offers non-stop flights to 114 U.S. to Bloomington, near the Minneapolis-St.

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FEATURE STORY: Logistics Clusters Are Jobs Magnets

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The Memphis International Airport is home to the FedEx Superhub. Not only do logistics clusters have huge potential for jobs creation, they also are hubs of innovation of environmental sustainability. Commercial air service is available at Joplin Regional Airport and three other major airports within 90 minutes drive time.

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Food Processing: Generating Growth for Good Eats

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It is conveniently located adjacent to Canada’s largest airport, Toronto Pearson International, as well as home to CN’s Intermodal Railway Terminal, the largest intermodal railway terminal in Canada. Preferred often brings popcorn here from Nebraska via the railroad. Brampton is a people-powered economy. HARRISON COUNTY IS CONNECTED.

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LOCATION FOCUS: Indiana — More And More Roads Are Leading To “The Crossroads Of America”

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Recently you may have heard that Indianapolis International Airport is offering daily nonstop flights to both Los Angeles and San Francisco. Louisville International Airport is the home of UPS Worldport, which completed three expansions since 2003. By Dominique Cantelme. From the September/October 2013 issue. and San Francisco.

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