Wes Guckert

4 weeks ago | governing.com | Wes Guckert |Alan Ehrenhalt |Jabari Simama |Alan Greenblatt

America remains addicted to road construction. Since 1980, more than 183,000 miles of public roads have been constructed in the U.S. — an average of 6,500 miles per year. Last year alone, the cost of public highway and street construction was expected to surpass $126 billion, a 16 percent increase over 2023.