I saw this article this morning, and I figured it would be a great discussion topic here.

Bumpy road has drivers fighting back on Facebook

My stance on this issue has changed over the years on this. I used to understand their plight, but I'm starting to understand that we have far too many roads that need maintenance closer to the city. I know everybody has their examples, but you can take a look at Portland, and it is full of potholes. This is likely damage from the recent rains, of course, but they need to be repaired before we start a massive project on waterloo! Honestly, this city needs a better plan with its suburban roads. I really don't know where they should draw the line, but they need to make all the roads north of say Covell county roads (if they aren't already). Just grind up the concrete and make a nice dirt road out of it and let the county pay for them. That will never happen because of all of the rich people out there, but that is what needs to happen. Unless I'm thinking of this wrong....I'm sure you guys will enlighten me

One final note on this. If they are going to go ahead with this project, they need to make sure they take the time and build a road that will last. It seems pretty common practice to compact the (dry) clay, throw a few inches of gravel down, and then add a few layers of asphalt. This just doesn't work. As soon as that clay gets wet, it is like jelly and just squishes around creating potholes, cracks, and sloughing of the road surface. Like I said, I've seen it in my neighborhood, and I'm starting to see it on some newly constructed roads. (rant over).