Is it worth fixing the lights on the Southwest Freeway bridges? - Houston Chronicle (blog)

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Saturday, August 3, 2013

A burned out light pole stands on the Hazard Street bridge over Southwest Freeway, Friday, Aug. 2, 2013, in Houston. (Cody Duty / Houston Chronicle)

Reporter Erin Mulvaney writes in today’s Chronicle that money has been found to fix the lights on the curved bridges over U.S. 59 South. It won’t be cheap – fixing them will cost almost $1.8 million.

After you’re read Mulvaney’s story, let us know in the comments: Do you think this is a good use of public money?

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