Just one more lane, bro, one more lane!
this post was submitted on 18 Dec 2025
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I dunno, I think Houston is in the running for similarly stupid infrastructure spending.
I was going to say, watch Houston or maybe Miami go “hold my beer.”
There's no lack of cities, especially in the US, who will gladly tear their inner city neighborhoods down for the chance to drive slightly faster for a bit on a slightly wider road at great expense.
The same construction coat on the interchange of two freeways in my old city is going to top 450 million USD. For the same money they could build a 4 to 8 mile tram network that would move as many, or more, people without really trying. The city has an operational, and well regarded, bus system but it's nothing compared to most developed nations outside of the US. At least they'll have a shiny new interchange and fewer homes instead of building modern transit infrastructure.
Can't wait for the people mover to become operational. The new transit station is nice.
That's the thing thoigh isn't it ? Any amount spent on making traffic better that is spent on cars can only make it worse.