I read somewhere that 80% of US roads are already private.
I read somewhere that 80% of US roads are already private.
That seems crazy given how many miles of interstates there are alone.
That seems crazy given how many miles of interstates there are alone.
Might be outdated, only source I could find right now was about the 1850'ies: https://www.accessmagazine.org/spring-1993/private-toll-roads-in-america-the-first-time-around/
Might be outdated, only source I could find right now was about the 1850'ies: https://www.accessmagazine.org/spring-1993/private-toll-roads-in-america-the-first-time-around/
The Lincoln Highway most mostly privately funded. Most businesses were okay with building the roads, but they could not get Henry Ford onboard. He said the government should do it, eventually that is what happened.
The Lincoln Highway most mostly privately funded. Most businesses were okay with building the roads, but they could not get Henry Ford onboard. He said the government should do it, eventually that is what happened.
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