I don't really think that it's about inefficiency or incompetence. Rather, it's about where our priorities, as a society, are today when it comes to infrastruc

I don't really think that it's about inefficiency or incompetence. Rather, it's about where our priorities, as a society, are today when it comes to infrastructure projects vs. what it was in the post Great Depression era. Here [0] is an article to covers parts of this exact subject. [0]: https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2013/08/09/building-the-bay-bridge-1930s-vs-today/ https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2013/08/09/building-the-bay-bri...