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MDOT has been in shambles since I was born in Michigan in the 70s. Infrastructure is a very state-to-state thing as well. FDOT (Florida) appears at least, to be

• kevin_thibedeau 4y ago
  Save for their collapsing pedestrian bridges.
  • Kon-Peki 4y ago
    That collapsing bridge was supposed to be 174 feet long and was going to cost around $13 million. $75k per linear foot. And it was insanely ugly. The replacement bridge has a beautiful design but is expected to cost $15 million - $87k per linear foot! At the same time as the Miami pedestrian bridge collapse, CDOT (Chicago...) was building this gorgeous 620 foot long pedestrian bridge [1] with a final cost of $26 million. $42k per linear foot. And they didn't interrupt 6 active rail lines or a 6-lane "boulevard" during construction. So clearly, we can build nice things at reasonable prices. But how do we make it standard, rather than something where we get lucky every once in a while? I have no idea... [1] https://www.exp.com/project/35th-street-pedestrian-bridge/ https://www.exp.com/project/35th-street-pedestrian-bridge/
• notacoward 4y ago
  The only thing saving FDOT is that they don't have snow and ice (especially ice below the surface) to deal with. They can build and maintain roads in an entirely different way because of that.