In Maine will invest $ 25 million to replace the movable bridge Kennebec River, with over 80 years of life, for a fixed structure that Richmond and Dresden. For North Dakota, the plan "can not wait" to invest $100 million in improving the railway journey Devils Lake, whose water sometimes cuts the line of traffic blocking the transport of passengers and cargo. This railway line connecting rural communities in North Dakota, Montana and eastern Washington with large urban centers, an area where climatic conditions are often extreme. The largest of the four projects approved is the Columbia River, which will replace several bridges, connecting Vancouver (Canada) and extend Portland's light rail system already exists. The project's long-term, comprehensive involve an investment of 3,500 million dollars, funded jointly by the federal and state governments. The last of them, valued at $89 million, is intended to improve the rail corridor of the Pacific Northwest, with the aim of offering more frequent high-speed passenger between Seattle and Tacoma. As part of a presidential decree issued in March this year, the Office of Management and Budget oversees the approval and review processes for infrastructure projects in order to be "more efficient and effective." The U.S. Transportation Secretary, Ray LaHood, White House, Washington, United States. EFE