Stalled Road Maintenance in Both USA and Canada

Both Canadian and U.S. sources Report Stalled Road Repairs Due to Economic Factors.

Two recent stories — within two days of each other — one from each side of the border, tend to highlight the slow down in maintenance, repair and operations relating to road work:

From Canada -

'Majority of streets not in good repair' - Councillor

"Drive down nearly any road in the city and you risk wearing out your shocks, struts and tires. Some may even lose a hubcap or two. The condition of Saint John's deteriorated roads has become the subject of many discussions by residents sick and tired of dodging pot holes everyday when driving to work or home. Now, city staff are trying to find ways to rectify the situation without costing tax payers an arm and a leg." Read more...

From USA -

A never-ending fight to fix roads

Winter weather, funding cuts taking a big toll on Chicago's thoroughfares

"There's a reason drivers say it literally feels like the roads here are in much worse shape: The resurfacing of arterial streets in Chicago has ground almost to a halt since 2006 because of a cutoff in funding for capital projects like road repair by the state." Read more in the Chicago Tribune...