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Senator Nelson pushes for speedier road repairs

Story Created: Feb 9, 2012 at 12:59 PM CDT

Story Updated: Feb 9, 2012 at 1:33 PM CDT

U.S. Senator Ben Nelson is calling on federal authorities to speed up the repair of nearly two dozen Nebraska roads and bridges - some that have been on hold since 2008.

Nelson said yesterday that he has written to Federal Highway Administrator Victor Mendez about the issue.

In the letter, Nelson asks for a detailed list of every document and step which must be completed for each flood repair project in Nebraska. Nelson also asked that the Federal Highway Administration give an updated status report on the list every 60 days.

Nelson says the drawn-out process may lead him to push for waivers of what he deemed redundant environmental reviews during the repair of roads damaged by natural disasters, such as last year's Missouri River flooding.

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