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I’m a little puzzled by the over-engineering. Wouldn’t fixing the road be much cheaper and benefit more people? My information might be over a decade out of da
by stcredzero 8y ago
I’m a little puzzled by the over-engineering. Wouldn’t fixing the road be much cheaper and benefit more people?
My information might be over a decade out of date, but the last time I read about it, the US and Italy did not require warranties on roads, but Germany did. As a result, companies are constantly charging money from the government in the US and Italy to repair mediocre roads, while German roads are overall excellent and do not require frequent repair.
Funny how that works.
- blattimwind 8y ago> while German roads are overall excellent and do not require frequent repair. Well certainly better on average than some other countries, but certainly not what I'd call excellent by any stretch of the imagination.
- stcredzero 8y agoI only know what it was like around Stuttgart in the early 2000's. Compared to Pennsylvania in the 80's, it looked like utopia!
- blattimwind 8y agoStuttgart suffered a "traffic stroke" since then, so to speak. The roads may be fine, but the traffic isn't. Interestingly things have taken a noticeable turn to the worse since the Greens were elected to state government... some say they invented "red wave" traffic lights. I'm not sure if that's true, but if you're driving to Stuttgart, pack an extra pack of brake light bulbs -- they might burn out on you.