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People like black smooth pavement. They don't notice bridges. Bridges are the most costly road improvement to repair or build. When all of the annual road budget of the city, county, or state district will be sucked up by the repair or replacement of one or two bridges then you can see why the proper maintenance is not done. Bridge construction is also the most costly to design with a multitude of required safety regulations that take years to plan when the government does it.