Despite improvements, driving in America remains extraordinarily dangerous

Re:Despite improvements, driving in America remains extraord... by newman314 on Saturday July 04, 2015 @01:37PM (#9830866)

The running joke is that Michigan roads are ALWAYS under construction.

I suspect that has to do more with "job creation" rather than a desire to have good roads. After all, there are plenty of other places with similar weather without the horrendous roads.

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Re:Despite improvements, driving in America remains extraord... by TheCowboy on Saturday July 04, 2015 @02:17PM (#9831026)

It probably has more to do with Michigan spending the least on roads out of all 50 states. Michigan has been hit hard, with Detroit as a symbol of that malaise. If you don't have the budget to spare on upkeep, then there will always been something that needs to be repaired.

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Re:Despite improvements, driving in America remains extraord... by newman314 on Saturday July 04, 2015 @04:07PM (#9831436)

I don't know how long you think this malaise has been going on but the roads were already crap 20+ years ago.

PS. I find it ironic that Michigan was voted best state to live in.

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