Rhode Island Roads in Bad Condition

A study, funded by the construction industry, states that 1 out of 4 bridges in Rhode Island need improvement, and that 1 out of 5 state roads also need improvement.


While I haven't seen this study, I found a study online[PDF] that looks like its basically the same study from a couple of years ago.


Naturally, I'm all for safer roads. And you should be too. But I'm a little leery when the same guys who will be making most of the profit over building the safer roads have also funded the study about the roads, and are doing the budget projections in terms of asking for how much the state should get.



I wish that there had been a COMPLETELY INDEPENDENT study of the road conditions done.



Read a projo article about the new study.