Discussing infrastructure nationally obscures the issue. Our infrastructure issues are sporadic, but are much worse in some states than others. I have lived in eight different states. Texas and Kentucky had the best roads by far, well built and generally well maintained.
My current state of South Caroline is by far the worst. They underfunded roads for years and now have a back log of repairs and required upgrades screaming for attention. I have replaced one windshield, have to replace another, and the replacement windshield just took another rock two weeks ago. My route to work (rural two and four lane US highways) is littered with patched potholes and decaying pavement.
The interstates are marginally better, but the interchange between I-26 and I-20 was dubbed “malfunction junction” as it simply cannot handle the daily traffic load. The legislature finally passed a road bill, but we shall see if they can finally address all the accumulated problems, let alone expand and improve the system.
“Discussing infrastructure nationally obscures the issue. Our infrastructure issues are sporadic, but are much worse in some states than others. “
Very true, sometimes crossing a state line is eye opening. The road immediately looks crappy or twice as good.
Washington is in terrible shape, too. Bad roads, unsafe bridges, insufficient transportation or highways for the population, lead in the old pipes, aging IT infrastructure, a single overcrowded, terrible airport that can’t support the population of the western half of the state...