our infrastructure

[lexus114]

is horrible!! i just had 4 new michelins (the ones that came on the car) put on 2,000 miles ago,along with 4 wheel alignment. and since then i have hit three whopper`s (pot holes etc) two of which were on the right side. if my alignment is still within spec.i`ll be very impressed.

 

[pbm]

"Roads don't VOTE....but SPECIAL INTERESTS do".....enough said.

 

[eljefino]

You think that's funny our DOT gets its money October 1 and they go repaint all the lines just in time to get scraped down by the snow plows again!

 

[lexus114]

back in 06 when the wife and i took a trip to manchester vt. i couldn`t believe how much better the roads were up their. pa always uses the frost during the winter hoop-la. well how do you explain vt`s road conditions then.

p.s helen/mod`s,not trying to be political.just really [censored] off right now.

 

[Chris142]

Stop sniveling. Many of the roads I drive on are still dirt.

 

[AuthorEditor]

Federal, state, and local budgets are hurting all over the country. You are only seeing the beginning of deterioration! Up here in snow country I have noticed a distinct cutback in the quality of clearing the roads this winter.

 

[lexus114]

Originally Posted By: Chris142
Stop sniveling. Many of the roads I drive on are still dirt.



and they are probably better than what i`m driving on.

 

[440Magnum]

Neglected infrastructure is good because it makes people use mass transit.

 

[lexus114]

Originally Posted By: AuthorEditor
Federal, state, and local budgets are hurting all over the country. You are only seeing the beginning of deterioration! Up here in snow country I have noticed a distinct cutback in the quality of clearing the roads this winter.



i know. how much more can they cut back?

 

[javacontour]

So why not pay folks who are getting various forms of assistance to go to work on the infrastructure?

Instead of just sending out a check to folks who are not working, or food stamps, or WIC or whatever, why not say, meet at XYZ location at 6AM and we have a job for you to do that will provide a living wage, teach you some new life skills or whatever.

It certainly makes more sense than handing out checks, LINK cards, section 8 housing, etc.

If you don't want to work, then apparently you don't want the assistance.

If we have 9-10% unemployment, that's a lot of folks available to work on infrastructure. Let's put them to work!

 

[opus1]

Originally Posted By: 440Magnum
Neglected infrastructure is good because it makes people use mass transit.




Yeah, I see the sarcasm-tag, but I still have to respond.

And then there's the neglected mass-transit infrastructure. My train line has had more "mechanical problems", "signal problems" and "switch problems" this year alone than in an entire year back when I was riding the same line in the early 2000's.

 

[123Saab]

Originally Posted By: lexus114
back in 06 when the wife and i took a trip to manchester vt. i couldn`t believe how much better the roads were up their. pa always uses the frost during the winter hoop-la. well how do you explain vt`s road conditions then.

p.s helen/mod`s,not trying to be political.just really [censored] off right now.


Amen.

Lehigh Valley roads are terrible.

 

[SevenBizzos]

The technology exists for road surfaces that last 20 years or more, but doing that costs a little more and makes for less long term work for the unions, so it's not a popular idea.

You'd think maintaining the infrastructure would be a high priority because of all the commerce that depends on it, but it just doesn't seem to be the case.

 

[lexus114]

well, they need to get hoppin because the [censored] things arent going to fix themselves. and their getting worse everyday.

 

[CivicFan]

Originally Posted By: lexus114
Originally Posted By: AuthorEditor
Federal, state, and local budgets are hurting all over the country. You are only seeing the beginning of deterioration! Up here in snow country I have noticed a distinct cutback in the quality of clearing the roads this winter.



i know. how much more can they cut back?


Well, we all want low taxes.

 

[lexus114]

dont bring up taxes and all that please, the thread will be locked. i`m soory,i`m just venting. the whole thing simply discusses me. it`s sickening.

 

[brianl703]

No need to worry about the big potholes here--they don't do much damage when the fastest you can go is 5MPH.

 

[grampi]

Originally Posted By: CivicFan
Originally Posted By: lexus114
Originally Posted By: AuthorEditor
Federal, state, and local budgets are hurting all over the country. You are only seeing the beginning of deterioration! Up here in snow country I have noticed a distinct cutback in the quality of clearing the roads this winter.

i know. how much more can they cut back?

Well, we all want low taxes.

Taxes have done nothing except go up. So where is all the money going?

 

[Thermo1223]

You have my sympathy...don't drive in Easton that is unless you like offroading!

 

[lexus114]

ha yeah,i was just their yesterday. (in town) and northampton street is....... well you know.