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Re:Why American cities can’t keep up with infrastructure mai... by bobthepanda on Sunday October 04, 2020 @04:18PM (#24681966)
We can't afford doing it anymore. The Highway Trust Fund is not self-funding anymore. No one wants to raise gas taxes or put tolls on roads because it's political suicide. ASCE says we have a $836B backlog.
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Re:Why American cities can’t keep up with infrastructure mai... by barney54 on Sunday October 04, 2020 @05:05PM (#24682243)
It’s not that ASCE is a disinterested source since they their members make money when money on infrastructure.
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Re:Why American cities can’t keep up with infrastructure mai... by mixmastamyk on Sunday October 04, 2020 @06:04PM (#24682628)
Perhaps, but our crumbling roads say they have a point even though the absolute number may be off.
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