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In article ,
says...

"X ` Man" wrote in message
...

...why we are becoming a second-rate nation.

Crumbling infrastructure. Took a road trip on I-95 north and was
appalled at the miserable condition of the main north-south interstate
on the east coast, the bridges and the fact that in most places, it
still is only two lanes on each side. Massive traffic jams, bridges that
look as if they are ready to fail, crumbing surfaces. And our railroads
are in even worse shape.

Meanwhile, countries that take their economies seriously are building
and fixing infrastructure like there's no tomorrow.

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That section of I-95 has been in a state of perpetual repair for as long as
I can remember.
When we used to drive south for the winters one of the worst parts of the
trip was from just north
of the New Haven area down through southern Connecticut and, of course,
through New York.
One of the problems is the amount of daily traffic in that area. The roads
are worn out faster
than they can be repaired. In fact, as I remember, the roads really didn't
get a lot better and
driving a little more relaxing until we got well into Virginia and points
south.

I often took the "long" route via Rt. 84/86. Much longer, but nicer and
more scenic.

Best trip was by boat!

84/86 is a nice way to go. There's lots of factors that cause road
deterioration, like subgrade conditions, freeze/thaw cycles, etc.