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I know of a 4.5 mile stretch of small rural road in the California foothills was recently repaved for about $400k. It would be great if the variance on these nu
by njarboe 7y ago
I know of a 4.5 mile stretch of small rural road in the California foothills was recently repaved for about $400k. It would be great if the variance on these numbers were also given.
- dsfyu404ed 7y agoYeah. If my experience in towns and small cities of highly varied affluence is any indication I would guess that road maintenance costs swell to fit the available budget. My parents retired somewhere nice (read: wealthy) and there was recently a big stink at the town meeting because they wanted to repave a road that doesn't need it to the tune of a mil or so and it was an obvious handout to a well connected paving/construction company.Meanwhile my city (who's name is synonymous with urban blight if you ask my parents neighbors) bought a pavement milling attachment for a skid steer (an item that costs less than a pickup truck) and it made the regional news because they're known for being so tight with money. I could go on but I won't since you get the picture.