2007-02-10 03:23:37 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
Big Rigs hauling our goods to Walmarts.
2007-02-13 14:29:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Interstate Highway System has over 46,000 mi. of road. To keep all those miles smooth and wide is an expensive and time consuming undertaking. And that doesn't count all of the State highways, country roads, town roads, and so on.
Upkeep varies state by state - whether the roads get federal or state or county or town money, whether they are privately owned or toll operated, and how much traffic the road gets. Typically you'll find the worst roads are busy highways going through cities.
In areas where it snows the roads take a constant beating with the sand, salt, and plowing. Compound heavy traffic, accidents, and debris and the roads on stretches like I95 through Southern CT and New York don't stand a chance. The roads get destroyed all winter, and there are only a few really good months in the spring and summer to fix them.
Out here in the Southwest, where I live now, the roads are wide and smooth. There are a few sketchy stretches going through downtown Vegas, but for the most part it's all good.
2007-02-10 11:42:09 · answer #2 · answered by vegasdog 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Compated to what? Some of the roads in Canada I've been on are pretty bad too. One of the reasons is weather. Here in MN we have frost that gets under the surface and moves the pavement around as it expands and contracts. Also some areas don't have enough money (taxes) to invest in rebuilding the roads. Heavily travelled routes get worn out before anyone can keep up with them. I've travelled a lot of this country and most of our roads are better than decent. If you want perfect roads, expect lots of delays and higher taxes to pay for them. Admit it, not all tax increases are bad.
2007-02-10 11:31:51 · answer #3 · answered by mark56649 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You must have never been out of the States. Go look around, go visit Italy, have a look at India, try actually driving around another country before "thinking" US roads are so bad.
2007-02-10 11:26:47 · answer #4 · answered by Hambone 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because when no one picks up the road kill it eventually decomposes into the road. True story, my cousin saw it happen :o
2007-02-10 11:31:43 · answer #5 · answered by figglepie123 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
must be just where you live. I live in the U.S. too, but our roads are great.
2007-02-10 11:29:25 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because the state you live in doesn't spend much on upkeep.
2007-02-10 11:27:57 · answer #7 · answered by mustanger 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋