How to deal with a crumbling roads...

[Roaddog]

I just drive slower

[Magritte25]

Originally Posted by Visvaldis

Let America's roads crumble. I don't care.

What kind of attitude is that? Why would you not care?

[buzzards27]

Not sure if it was brought up yet, but the gas tax should be raised to account for the increased fuel efficiency. If efficiency doubles that means the roads are being used twice as much for the same price. Fact is fuel efficiency increases road usage while the funds used to repair those roads are shrinking.

[buzzards27]

Originally Posted by MJJersey

I remember several years ago someone came up with a material that prevented water from damaging the roads and could have prevented the need for maintenance for at least 5 years, but construction interest groups fought it and the idea never went anywhere. I'm not sure if it would have really worked. Someone needs to invent a car the levitates slightly above the ground, that would eliminate the need for road maintenance.

Like to hear what the material was, because if it exists we should be using it. You might be thinking of the fabric they sometimes use while building up asphalt. They used some on the county road out front and it did add several years to the asphalt paving and the only problem areas are the braking zones where trucks traffic is starting to delaminate the asphalt. Held up well, the only issue is, did the added cost of the fabric pay for itself in added life.

The only thing wrong with this country is it is being built by the low bidder.