On Mon, 02 Sep 2013 14:05:11 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

our interstate highway system is
crumbling

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That's a major exaggeration. Some parts are certainly better than
others but most of it is in very good shape. We just completed a
3,000+ mile road trip on some of the most most heavily traveled
interstates on the east coast. Traffic and construction delays are
far more of an issue than road quality.