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Maybe “fully maintained” is too high a standard for most roads in most towns? Maybe we are ok with doing minimal maintenance on most roads because road quality
by cortesoft 5y ago
Maybe “fully maintained” is too high a standard for most roads in most towns? Maybe we are ok with doing minimal maintenance on most roads because road quality is just not worth the cost?
- hinkley 5y agoWell, they've done research on the cost of preventing potholes versus the costs to repair vehicle damage caused by potholes and maintenance is cheaper than repair. I don't know how that speaks to water mains, except that there are other Flint Michigans waiting to happen because many municipalities still have sections of lead pipe in their water network. They're working, and they've already oxidized so they can't afford to fix that when the storm water system is falling apart or the dam is failing or there's a recession.
- cortesoft 5y agoDoes full maintenance just mean filling potholes? Or is it more than just that?