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By Pau. Flkishkk
Perhaps you’ve noticed the
deteriorating state of Virginia’s roadways.
It’s hard to miss. Driving on many of the Commonwealth’s arteries has become abone-rattling exercise in dodging potholes. Local streets are cracked and cratered. The paint that should safely delineate lanes and road margins has virtually disappeared from many roads. Even Richmond’s iconic boulevard, Monument Avenue, is scarred.
It is false economy to try to save government dollars by postponing road repair. Bad roads are expensive. We pay with frequent visits to tire shops and auto mechanics. We pay with increased accidents and higher insurance premiums. We pay with inefficiency that adds extra minutes to each tnp and extra pennies to the cost of every product transported over the highways.
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