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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 2003
Page
1
The American Society of Civil Engineers ranks U.S. infrastructure with a D-plus overall. In Iowa concerns grow as bridges roads and schools face deterioration amid a nationwide assessment of transportation water and energy systems.
An American Society of Civil Engineers analysis released Thursday shows 31 percent of Iowa roads in poor or mediocre condition and 28 percent of bridges structurally deficient or obsolete. It notes 50 percent of schools have at least one inadequate feature and 67 percent have at least one unsatisfactory environmental issue. The Edgewood Road bridge in Cedar Rapids, carrying 20,000 motorists daily, closed last winter after girder cracks prompted weeks of closure and emergency repairs before reopening December 30.
The American Society of Civil Engineers notes heavy congestion on Iowa urban freeways. Between 1990 and 2001 Iowa population grew 5 percent while highway vehicle travel rose 30 percent, indicating stressed roadways and a need for upgrades.
Ryan Eric Johnson, 26, of Cedar Falls, arrested on first degree murder counts in the deaths of his mother Suzanne Harned and her husband Richard Harned, longtime Waterloo Police Department officer. Johnson held on $1 million bond per count awaiting initial appearance. Neighbors reported shots. investigators traced vehicle and family interviews. The case cited internal family issues as motive.
A Wellmark Blue Cross report finds Iowa residents under 18 receive macrolide antibiotics like Zithromax and Biaxin at 189 per 1000, well above the national rate of 136 per 1000. Physicians warn growing resistance threatens common infections and notes few new antibiotic classes are in development.
In Albuquerque Democrats vying to succeed President Bush focused on his policy record. Dick Gephardt called Bush a miserable failure citing job losses and prestige decline while Howard Dean maintained front runner status after a summer poll surge.
The nine Democratic hopefuls in Cedar Rapids sparred over Bush policies while welcoming his move to seek U.N. aid for Iraq. They argued the delay risks U.S. relations, and Dean pressed Bush to reconnect with voters after the televised forum. Sen. Kerry urged a steadier approach to security.
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