But before long word of these 'miracles' had spread from the laboratory and into the hands of food marketers.
Terrifying diseases such as scurvy, which had claimed the lives of millions, became preventable and curable. Traffic on I-93 has increased 600 percent since the highway was built in the 1960s and approximately 80,000 cars now drive on it each day.Summary provided by StateImpact NHģ.4.The discovery of vitamins changed our world dramatically. Supporters of the expansion say it will update one of the country’s most congested highways and bring needed tourism revenue to the more isolated and less economically robust northern part of the state. That change has meant more $30 million a year in cuts to DOT.The $800 million expansion of I-93 from Salem to Manchester began in 2006, but has been delayed several times because of a lack of funding. The 2011 Legislature did away with a motor vehicle fee increase. The gas tax, the lowest in New England, has not been raised since 1991.
The state takes out fewer bond loans than other states and considers its funding a “pay as you go” system. New Hampshire has no comprehensive rail system and is rated 42nd in terms of investment in public transportation according to the State Department of Transportation.The majority of New Hampshire’s infrastructure funding comes from vehicle registration fees and gas taxes. There are hundreds of bridges on the so-called “red list,” which means that the bridges have major structural problems and need to be repaired or replaced.The state also has a poor record when it comes to public transportation. On average, bridges are older in New Hampshire than those in the rest of the country. New Hampshire was rated among the worst in the country for the poor condition of its bridges by Transportation For America. As of 2010, the New Hampshire Department of Transportation plowed more than 800 lane miles of roads and put down 180,000 tons of salt for snow and ice control annually.The state was given a “C” grade by the American Society of Civil Engineers for the condition of its roads and bridges. Some Facts About New Hampshire’s Infrastructure:New Hampshire has approximately 17,000 miles of state and town roads, turnpikes and interstate highways.
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