Highway spending increased by 90% in 2021. This is one of many reasons why car traffic is growing faster than population growth.

    • VeganPizza69 Ⓥ
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      4 months ago

      That is premised on the notion that the expansion that has happened until the present is sustainable.

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        4 months ago

        It is moreso premised on the notion that highways and concrete passes/bridges have been recieving far insufficient maintenance for many years at a time.

        I am not saying “replace every old road” I am just saying “keep important roads usable.”