Study: Inadequate Roads Cost Texans Billions
Update, Wednesday, 3:05 p.m.:
State Rep. Joe Pickett, D-El Paso, who sits on the House Transportation Committee, says the TRIP report is not a revelation, citing similar studies by the Texas Department of Transportation and other organizations. "They still don't address the main issue," Pickett said, "and that's how we're going to pay for it." Pickett says that the lack of public awareness and an unwillingness to take some politically unpopular actions are the main reasons for funding shortfalls.
"The average Texan is paying $3 less a year in gas tax than they were in ...
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David Frazer via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Oklahoma roads are generally worse, if that's any consolation.
Chris ScoTt via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Wonder how much the study cost...
Mac Mcclure via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Wonder who ordered and paid for the study?
Michelle Michon via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Because Republicans don't care about infrastructure. They only believe in privatization.
George Schwarz
As we were driving back, I took note of the condition of U.S. Highway 287 and recalled how, as a kid, we would take long, cross-country road trips. And going from Louisiana through Texas, we could see how this state was proud of its highways. They were better than other states’ roads. I also thought about a column I wrote several years ago making the observation how the roads in Texas have deteriorated on Perry’s watch. They seem to have not improved since that previous column and, in fact, have deteriorated even more.
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Enedelia Obregon via Texas Tribune on Facebook
More importantly, we've fallen behind in making sure all children have quality education, the hungry have food, the homeless have shelter, the mentally I'll have help, working people have decent wages . . .
Art Daniel
How do we fix this? Go to www.infrastructuretexas.org. Watch "The Wake Up Call" video then take action.
Glenn Gadbois
Between local, state and federal funds we have been spending close to $23 billion each year on transportation. Spending $1 for a $1 cost savings doesn't sound like a very good Return on Investment, especially when advocates really want many more dollars spent.
Maybe it's time to evaluate and rethink the economic value of transportation as we have been doing it.
Michael Jensvold via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Long.. line... of cars.....is all because of me.
Michael Jensvold via Texas Tribune on Facebook
There's no single explanation, there's no central destination.
I'm sorry but these studies are simply not meaningful. They don't consider alternatives, they don't consider the increased costs and further auto dependence of an even larger capacity system. And they certainly don't take into account beauty and human happiness.
Lori Trammell via Texas Tribune on Facebook
well when needed projects are stopped because someone found a blind spider....i would have stepped on it.