VDOT (Virginia Dept. of Transportation) had such a bad reputation for delayed/costly projects (among lawmakers/funders) that they once decided only fixing patch

VDOT (Virginia Dept. of Transportation) had such a bad reputation for delayed/costly projects (among lawmakers/funders) that they once decided only fixing patches/potholes (basically minor stuff like that) would be given to VDOT - it was too risky to fund VDOT projects for new road infrastructure.