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We are depending on infrastructure that was built by the WPA during the great depression and right after WW2. The rot is deep.

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Isn’t it sensational to say all of our infrastructure is falling apart when the emphasis is just on bridges?

They probably could have also mentioned the power grids that were not designed to last as long as they have and certainly not designed to scale to everyone having EV's. That will have to be addressed sooner than later. Then there is the topic of methane gas distribution and water distribution. Some cities have aging pipes or worse have lead components in their drinking water pipes. This gets tricky because the budgeting for some of this is partially local and partially federal with a smattering of multi-agency bureaucracy. There is also an aging PSTN telco network that probably should have been replaced by a much more modern and high capacity network to support modern data protocols and rural internet connectivity.

You can also take a look at our country's airports. They are all worn out. I spent a lot of time in airports and they are all aging. There's been work to rehab some of the insides but many of them are too small, and what money there is to spend has been spent building new and ridiculous security barriers. Things like parking, shuttles, and baggage handling have not been invested in.

Same with our roads. I drive up and down I95 and the roads are full of road snakes and patches.

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