From: Mercy-a-lago <run@no.spam>
Newsgroups: alt.fan.rush-limbaugh,can.politics,alt.politics.trump,alt.politics.liberalism,alt.politics.democrats,alt.politics.usa.republican
Subject: Re: Both Presidents Obama And Biden Said They Wanted To End Waste
Date: Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:54:29 -0700
Organization: A noiseless patient Spider
On Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:39:40 -0800
Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:
> On 2025-02-22 12:31, Mercy-a-lago wrote:
> > On Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:27:07 -0800
> > Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:
> > =20
> >> The previous administration did more for infrastructure than the
> >> past 3 Republican administrations combined. =20
> >=20
> > In Ukraine and Gaza...
> > =20
>=20
> Bzzzzt.
>=20
https://tripnet.org/reports/rural-connections-national-news-release-09-19-2=
024/
U.S. RURAL ROADS & BRIDGES HAVE SIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCIES & HIGH FATALITY RA=
TES; BACKLOG OF NEEDED REPAIRS & IMPROVEMENTS TO U.S. RURAL ROADS & BRIDGES=
TOTALS $198 BILLION
Eds: TRIP=E2=80=99s report and appendices include data for all 50 states for
the percentage of rural roads in poor condition, the percent of
deficient rural bridges, rural traffic fatality rates and the number of
rural traffic fatalities.
An analysis of the Status of the Nation=E2=80=99s Highways, Bridges and
Transit Conditions and Performance Report, 25th Edition report,
submitted by the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) to
Congress in 2024, indicates that the U.S. faces a $198 billion backlog
in needed repairs and improvements to the nation=E2=80=99s rural roads,
highways and bridges. This includes a $97 billion backlog for rural
road and highway rehabilitation, a $53 billion backlog for needed rural
bridge rehabilitation, and a $48 billion backlog for needed rural
roadway expansions and enhancements.