I would not recommend driving on West Georgia Road thanks to SCDOT. (Columbia: 2013, bankrupt)

[g-man430]

This is why: Cracks in Upstate bridge lead to lower weight limit | Greenville News - WYFF Home I would not want to be on this bridge at the same time that a school bus full of kids is driving over it.

[Art123]

Ah, the drawbacks of living in a low tax, "pro-business" state. Stuff starts falling apart.

[g-man430]

Originally Posted by Art123

Ah, the drawbacks of living in a low tax, "pro-business" state. Stuff starts falling apart.

Don't look at me. I support raising the state gas tax.

[trecnocin]

Originally Posted by g-man430

This is why: Cracks in Upstate bridge lead to lower weight limit | Greenville News - WYFF Home I would not want to be on this bridge at the same time that a school bus full of kids is driving over it.

I wouldn't want a bus full of kids driving over it anyway!

[newbote]

Originally Posted by Art123

Ah, the drawbacks of living in a low tax, "pro-business" state. Stuff starts falling apart.

Well you could always live in CA of NY where they are bankrupt .

[ausrutherford]

There are many low tax states with the best roads in the US. Aka Texas for example. It's just no one in Columbia gets along and this is getting delayed due to those assclowns.

[Carolina Knight]

The only repair that bridge will likely see is when it is replaced with a much wider span when West Georgia Road is widened from two to four lanes in the future.

[USNRET04]

Originally Posted by Art123

Ah, the drawbacks of living in a low tax, "pro-business" state. Stuff starts falling apart.

You sound like a parrott, "raise taxes, I told you so..SQUAKKKK", but can you promise that the taxes that are raised will be used for actual road and bridge improvements?

New York has the highest gas tax at 50.6 cents a gallon. 60% of their roads need repair in NY compared to only 40% in SC. The average cost for repairs to a driver in NY is $403 compared to $255.

North Carolina has 45% of roads that need repair, while GA is doing great at 19%. Both states taxes are higher, but it appears that GA is doing much better with their funds.

ASCE | 2013 Report Card for America's Infrastructure

State Gasoline Tax Rates, 2009-2013 | Tax Foundation

Most people want better and safer roads and would be happy to pay for it if they actually get what they pay for.

[le roi]

Originally Posted by USNRET04

can you promise that the taxes that are raised will be used for actual road and bridge improvements?

no, but i can promise you that if we don't raise revenue, we won't make any road and bridge improvements.

[USNRET04]

Originally Posted by le roi

no, but i can promise you that if we don't raise revenue, we won't make any road and bridge improvements.

So I guess the other $500 million or so dollars in tax revenue is not being used for road and bridge improvements?