tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33399132.post8237127082536445627..comments2024-03-04T08:09:21.453-08:00Comments on Richard's Real Estate and Urban Economics Blog: A Transportation QuestionRichard Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02161226214739034402noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33399132.post-15074299498769805612008-12-18T14:40:00.000-08:002008-12-18T14:40:00.000-08:00Remember, one of the stated purposes of the Inters...Remember, one of the stated purposes of the Interstate system was for military transport. A four-lane highway might make more sense in that case.<BR/><BR/>Also: Montana's I-90 was originally built in many parts of eastern Montana with full access control (meaning overpasses with on- and off-ramps), but only 2 lanes. I traveled on it in the early 1970's. It worked fine, since traffic was very light. Since that time (due to federal $$ availability??) it was upgraded to 4 lanes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33399132.post-21603024422993723952008-12-18T09:47:00.000-08:002008-12-18T09:47:00.000-08:00Japan built a lot of roads that are sparsely used....Japan built a lot of roads that are sparsely used. It didn't result in robust economic growth. This is not a good investment, but rather the near equivalent of paying people to dig ditches, and fill them in again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com