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Re:The US has forgotten how to do infrastructure by BurningFrog on Wednesday May 31, 2017 @01:49PM (#14454472)
OP points out the costs of this. You point out the benefits.

Both true. But the interesting question is if and when the costs outweigh the benefits.

Re:The US has forgotten how to do infrastructure by coding123 on Wednesday May 31, 2017 @02:49PM (#14454935)
Well and perhaps even more interesting is the effect on delayed fixes has on TCO and safety of aging roads. Not to mention reduction in jobs sites across the Nation also reduces the individual performance of infrastructure construction companies except for a lucky few. Lots of push and pull from all directions.