[States like Iowa have huge areas where roads on all four sides of each square mile aren’t at all unusual.]
That’s how KS is.
As for the rest, good. I’m sick of all the major road construction projects. They are everywhere right now. I can’t go anywhere without fighting road construction. It’s ridiculous. They are constantly fixing roads that are in no need of fixing.
Road construction projects yield campaign contributions and worse. That’s why cheap blacktop roads that need major work every few years are preferred. Today’s concrete technology can make roads that hold up for several generations.