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Tag Archives: roads
Roads on Tribal Lands
Roads connect people to education, employment, health care, and other essential services. Roads are especially important on tribal lands because of the remote location of some tribes. But these roads are often unpaved and may not be well maintained, such … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Transportation, Video
Tagged Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Indian Education, education, EWIS, Rebecca Shea, roads, school, tribal lands
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Hazardous Driving: Unsecured Loads on Our Roadways
Have you ever nervously driven behind a car with a mattress loosely tied to its roof, or a pickup truck with the bed filled to overflowing? These unsecured loads can pose a serious hazard to other motorists, potentially leading to … Continue reading
Posted in Transportation
Tagged accidents, cars, driving, highways, PI, roads, safe driving, safety, traffic, trucks, unsecured loads
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Why Counting Federal Structures Isn’t as Easy as 1-2-3
The federal government owns and manages a huge amount of “real property” (property that can’t be moved). GAO designated the management of federal real property as High Risk based largely on challenges agencies face managing buildings. But buildings are only … Continue reading
Posted in Government Operations, Graphic, Interactive graphic
Tagged agencies, agriculture, buildings, canal, counting, Department of the Interior, federal, interior, land, parking garage, plant, power plant, pumping plant, real property, roads, ship, structures, terminology, tower, Transportation, usda, USDOT, VA, veterans affairs
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