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California's adult smoking rate has dropped nearly 50% since the state began the nation's longest-running tobacco control program in 1988. California's state government reported saving a total of $86 billion in healthcare costs after allocating $1.8 billion for tobacco control; this was a 50:1 return on investment compared to total cost of the ...
The California Toll Bridge Authority was an agency of the State of California, responsible for the building and acquisition of toll bridges, and for the management and operations of toll bridges and "highway crossings" owned by the state. It was created by legislative act in 1929 (Stats. 1929, Ch.763, p.1480).
The Jamestown Bridge was destroyed in a controlled demolition in April 2006. On April 18, 2006, the main span of the Jamestown Bridge was brought down by Department of Transportation employee Wilfred Hernandez, using 75 pounds (34 kg) of RDX explosives and 350 shaped charges. TNT charges were later used to remove the concrete piers. On May 18 ...
Conanicut Island is a beautiful place, but for morning commuters a trip to Jamestown has become a less-than-pleasant experience. Work on the Newport Pell Bridge and toll gantry requires travelers ...
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey started the process for a $1 toll increase at the Lincoln and Holland tunnels, as well as the George Washington, Bayonne and Goethals bridges and the ...
The Port Authority's proposed increase of 63 cents would affect users of the GW Bridge, the Holland and Lincoln tunnels and other bridges. Toll hikes of 3.7% planned for NJ bridge and tunnel ...
The colonists of Virginia began to grow tobacco. Tobacco brought the colonists a large source of revenue that was used to pay taxes and fines, purchase slaves, and to purchase manufactured goods from England. [9] As the colonies grew, so did their production of tobacco.
The toll remained at the previous toll of US$4 at all other times on weekdays. [154] According to the Bay Area Toll Authority fewer users are driving during the peak hours and more vehicles are crossing the Bay Bridge before and after the 5–10 a.m. period in which the congestion toll goes into effect. The agency also reported that commute ...