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re: Roads Turn To shite Entering Bams
Posted on 10/21/16 at 8:39 am to Taurus 357
Posted on 10/21/16 at 8:39 am to Taurus 357
Recently drove from Birmingham to Baton Rouge, and there was a noticeable difference when I hit Meridian. At least the stretch I drove on, MS was better than AL. And not too bad in LA. I65 isn't that bad either now that they have repaved a long stretch in Shelby county. You would leave Birmingham headed south, and feel like you're riding on bricks until you hit the Chilton county line. The interstates through Birmingham are all shite though. Too much traffic and they don't maintain them.
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Posted on 10/21/16 at 8:41 am to CapstoneGrad06
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CapstoneGrad06
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Let me clue you in. Our infrastructure is shite everywhere
This ^^^^. Political warfare has basically crippled America's infrastructure to the point of simple side street projects being held up in red tape for months, if not years, in local and statewide jurisdictions. It really doesn't matter if you are a Southerner, from the North, Midwest, Great Lakes, northeast. The problems with roads and construction projects are everywhere. That's the price we pay for not wanting our taxes raised. That money to repair shite has to come from somewhere. You know damn well the millionaires and billionaires don't want to front the cash. That leaves it up to us. But when these cities lose population, they lose the tax base. And the disaster begins.
Posted on 10/21/16 at 8:44 am to FishFearMe
You went through Arkansas to go around Louisiana?
Posted on 10/21/16 at 8:46 am to FishFearMe
Did your horse lose a shoe or something?
Posted on 10/21/16 at 8:50 am to tigerfan in bamaland
yes, until the roadbed ages and then becomes unlevel....
Posted on 10/21/16 at 8:51 am to FishFearMe
If you were as smart as you think you would fly to Birmingham rent a car and drive to T-town. 6 lanes in good shape once you get out of B-ham. 459 to 59-20 is your best choice from airport.
Posted on 10/21/16 at 8:52 am to FishFearMe
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Yes and Mississippi >> Bama
Annnnndd all credibility is lost
Posted on 10/21/16 at 8:53 am to tigerfan in bamaland
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Concrete is superior to asphalt in every way.
The only place concrete is superior to asphalt is durability. It costs more, less smooth of a ride, takes longer to install, and has to be repaired more often.
Posted on 10/21/16 at 8:54 am to FishFearMe
Usually better to be in a car. Donkey caravans tend to be rough i hear, although maybe easier to have some aggie fun with them at rest stops?
Posted on 10/21/16 at 8:55 am to FoodExit
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That's a good reason to turn around and go back home.
Posted on 10/21/16 at 8:56 am to JamalSanders
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The only place concrete is superior to asphalt is durability. It costs more, less smooth of a ride, takes longer to install, and has to be repaired more often.
This.
Posted on 10/21/16 at 8:57 am to Atxgump
Op, Texas roads are long overdue for an overhaul. Especially in Houston.
I-10 is good.
But 45/290/59 are all crap.
Don't get me started on the roads inside the city.
I-10 is good.
But 45/290/59 are all crap.
Don't get me started on the roads inside the city.
Posted on 10/21/16 at 8:59 am to Taurus 357
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That's the price we pay for not wanting our taxes raised
A big part of it is that the federal gas tax has risen with the cost of keeping up roads. Godspeed to whoever tries to get that past
On the other hand, Government road jobs are filled with cronyism and shitty contractors.
This post was edited on 10/21/16 at 9:00 am
Posted on 10/21/16 at 9:01 am to TouchdownTony
"Philadelphia area"
Amazing the roads are not great, considering the democrats run the place and tax the citizenry to death.. Haven't we all been told that more revenue to the gov't makes things better?
Amazing the roads are not great, considering the democrats run the place and tax the citizenry to death.. Haven't we all been told that more revenue to the gov't makes things better?
Posted on 10/21/16 at 9:02 am to JamalSanders
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The only place concrete is superior to asphalt is durability. It costs more, less smooth of a ride, takes longer to install, and has to be repaired more often.
Yep.
Posted on 10/21/16 at 9:03 am to cjared036
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But 45/290/59 are all crap.
59 is getting the interstate 69 (
) money 290 blows and will always blow and same with 45
Posted on 10/21/16 at 9:05 am to LoneStarRodAndRifle
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Meh, only half of Texas is dusty. The other half is crippling stupidity.
You got that right.
Posted on 10/21/16 at 9:09 am to FishFearMe
I drive down to Alabama from Kentucky 2-3 times a year and the difference is noticeable as soon as you cross the Alabama line...
It goes from smooth quiet to this.
It goes from smooth quiet to this.
Posted on 10/21/16 at 9:12 am to FishFearMe
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Texas is full of steers and queers, we need AL and LA people to help us reproduce.
FIFY
Posted on 10/21/16 at 9:15 am to ksrph
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Believe it or not, I-20 gets worse the further west you go
I don't know if it's still this bad, but the first time I drove on I-20 to Georgia, I must have pulled off the road 2-3 times to just to make sure I didn't have a flat.
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