States should pay for their own roads and bridges. This is total BS. All the Highway Bills that have passed, plus the Porkulus...where did that money go? (I know, I know, it’s a rhetorical question. It went to Barry’s friends).
I believe all roads and bridges should be owned and controlled by state drivers associations. The associations would be just like the port authorities or transportation authorities we have now except that the officers or directors would be elected by licensed drivers, who are automatically members of the association. The associations should take over all function of state transportation departments and set the rules and regulations of the roads for themselves.
We would definitely end up with better quality roads for less cost and the associations would be infinitely more responsive to its members. The needs and concerns of drivers are at the bottom of the list for most elected officials and not even on the radar screen for the hacks appointed to current transportation authorities.