As both parties in Washington wrangle over how much to spend to renew and reinvest in our nation’s roads, bridges, and rails (and more: even the definition of “infrastructure” is up for debate…), it seemed like a perfect time to review some great films exploring how these large-scale public projects actually ever got built. Items reviewed include The Race Underground from PBS/American Experience; Divided Highways: The Interstates and the Transformation of American Life (based on a book of the same name); the historical documentary that made Ken Burns a house-hold name, Brooklyn Bridge; and the epic tale of the Grand Coulee Dam (as sung by Woody Guthrie).

Here’s a link so you can read the full article in Planning.