How good are American roads?

Re:How good are American roads? by xvedejas on Wednesday November 20, 2024 @12:34PM (#42196287)

I'd like to see California consider reducing the total mileage of roads and focus on having a smaller amount of higher quality paved surfaces. My neighborhood street does not need to be 60ft wide, and our freeways do not need more lanes.

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Re:How good are American roads? by brewdad on Wednesday November 20, 2024 @03:43PM (#42197908)

Start with the fire department. They are the ones demanding 60 ft wide residential streets so that their trucks can turn around without having to drive a few blocks out of the way.

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Re:How good are American roads? by s1artibartfast on Wednesday November 20, 2024 @01:05PM (#42196579)

Oregon manages about 40% the road miles of California with 10% the population and 70% of the tax revenue per capita.

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Re:How good are American roads? by xvedejas on Wednesday November 20, 2024 @06:35PM (#42199292)

I imagine that all states would have more trouble managing more roads than they currently do, and less trouble managing fewer roads than they currently do.

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Re:How good are American roads? by s1artibartfast on Wednesday November 20, 2024 @06:42PM (#42199347)

I dont follow? Are you invoking some diseconomies of scale. California has about twice the roads but more than 5X the budget.

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Re:How good are American roads? by xvedejas on Wednesday November 20, 2024 @09:19PM (#42200422)

My prior post is choosing not to compare the two at all. In isolation, it is easier for California to handle fewer roads than it currently does.

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