Shabby U.S. roadways you say...? Blame it on Dung Heap and his "Not so shovel ready jobs" promise. Shabby U.S. roadways you say...? Blame it on Dung Heap and his "Not so shovel ready jobs" promise.But we have crosswalks and crossing signs, complete with wheelchair ramps and bumps for blind people, at every intersection, regardless of any complete lack of pedestrian traffic.