Awful Highway Expansions in Denver and Portland are Halted
State transportation agencies halted proposals to widen freeways in Denver and Portland amid rising costs, lawsuits, and stark questions about the projects’ destructive effects on the environment.
By
Kea Wilson
1:26 AM CDT on May 25, 2022
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