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That was the most shocking thing to me when I visited the United States for the first time in my live last month, the road system is so incredibly poorly mainta

That was the most shocking thing to me when I visited the United States for the first time in my live last month, the road system is so incredibly poorly maintained and so incredibly poorly thought out. It all is incredibly expansive but not maintained. That being said I only saw 3 (eastern) states, maybe it's different elsewhere.

nostrademons 4y ago
It all depends how many rich people live in the city. You can tell when you cross city/town borders because the roads become noticeably better or worse.
- yibg 4y ago
  I think the road systems are pretty badly designed pretty much everywhere. Cross walks that cross 3 lanes (each side)with traffic going 40mph and no signal. Stop signs that doesn't tell you if the intersecting direction stops or not. Half-assed painted gutters for bike lanes. Places with 4 signs to indicate when you can park, each with different (sometimes overlapping) times and conditions. the list goes on.
Bud 4y ago
It is indeed very different from state to state, depending on the state's tax base and priorities, and also within states from locale to locale, at times.
jandrewrogers 4y ago
It varies widely from State to State, and it is never more evident as when you cross a State border on one of the Interstate highways. The sudden change in road quality can be dramatic. There is also little correlation between road quality and the amount of money spent per kilometer on literally the same stretch of border-crossing highway -- the poor quality side of the border may be spending several times what is being spent on the good quality. Some States have very nice highways that are built and maintained at modest cost. The high variance in road quality and cost is a very visible example of how varied the effectiveness and efficiency of individual State governments can be in the US.

nostrademons 4y ago

It all depends how many rich people live in the city. You can tell when you cross city/town borders because the roads become noticeably better or worse.

yibg 4y ago
I think the road systems are pretty badly designed pretty much everywhere. Cross walks that cross 3 lanes (each side)with traffic going 40mph and no signal. Stop signs that doesn't tell you if the intersecting direction stops or not. Half-assed painted gutters for bike lanes. Places with 4 signs to indicate when you can park, each with different (sometimes overlapping) times and conditions. the list goes on.

Bud 4y ago

It is indeed very different from state to state, depending on the state's tax base and priorities, and also within states from locale to locale, at times.

jandrewrogers 4y ago

It varies widely from State to State, and it is never more evident as when you cross a State border on one of the Interstate highways. The sudden change in road quality can be dramatic. There is also little correlation between road quality and the amount of money spent per kilometer on literally the same stretch of border-crossing highway -- the poor quality side of the border may be spending several times what is being spent on the good quality. Some States have very nice highways that are built and maintained at modest cost. The high variance in road quality and cost is a very visible example of how varied the effectiveness and efficiency of individual State governments can be in the US.