Michigan roads are renowned as being rather lousy. So much so that there is a marked difference as you cross the state line with Ohio, even as there's never-ending road work in Toledo.
So why can't we have nice roads like Toledo?
One of the reasons is our rather inflated road construction cost.
The Detroit Free Press: Conner Street to get $4M in roadwork ahead of FCA Mack plant opening
That 4 million dollars will resurface all of 2 miles of road.
Yep, it's now $2 million per mile to fix a road. Hardly a bargain.
But hey! At least it'll have bike lanes right for those two miles beside a automotive factory, which is clearly something that every cyclist will want to cycle on by.
3 comments:
Unions too...
My original hometown in Illinois has the same problems.
Old NFO: Yep, and don't forget the costs of the environmental impact study for resurfacing a road that's already there. Sigh.
drjim: Yep we're not quite as corrupt as Illinois, but the Dems here are doing their best to catch up.
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