Streets paved with gold?
A new report released by the John Locke Foundation says that overall road conditions, particularly in rural areas, are getting better in the U.S.
But it comes at a huge cost - $91.5 billion spent between 1998 and 2003. And while large amounts of money are being pumped into roads, urban interstate congestion is still increasing, according to the report.
The study, which has been released annually for 14 years, also says North Carolina's roads are continuing to decline. The state ranks 36th in highway performance in the report.
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I can remember when NC was the "Good Roads State." Good roads do attract industry and help the economy. I know part of our problems are due to the fast rate of growth in certain parts of the state. But road maintenance takes planning and regular investment. Our legislature has a phenomenal talent for wasting money on tangents (the mult-million dollar giveaway to NASCAR, the "International" Air Cargo Center in Kinston, etc.) and not taking care of what's important.
Posted on March 24, 2005 9:59 AM