Has anyone heard significant criticism of Indiana’s road?

I have. I’m wondering if there’s merit to it, or we everyone thinks the roads where they live are bad.

I’ve driven out west and northwest where the composition of roads is different, loader like concrete, but they might not have temperature swings, use salt, or plow.

Marion County usually has bad roads compared to the suburbs, but that’s a whole thing of its own

Thoughts?

  • Supercritical@lemmy.worldEnglish
    8·
    9 months ago

    In my opinion, everyone thinks the roads are bad where they live because they are. The quality of roads directly relates to the tax base. The more wealthy an area is and the more tax revenue a municipality can get the higher quality your roads. So yea, Indiana isn’t going to have good roads.

    • kionay@lemmy.worldEnglish
      5·
      9 months ago

      Exactly this. Ditch and 86th is pothole central, but if you drive up to Carmel the roads are magnificent, it’s all about taxes of the area.