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Article: South Dakota Roads: 'You get what you pay for,' by Dennis Slater, president and secretary, Association of Equipment Manufacturers.(Report)
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- Construction Bulletin
- Article date:
- May 18, 2009
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by Ivy Chang
The following article on the condition of South Dakota roads and investment in roads and bridges appeared in the Sioux Falls Argus Leader.
For the economic health and quality of life of the state, South Dakotans should heed the recent report on ground transportation offered by The Road Information Program.
The report, "Future Mobility in South Dakota," (www.tripnet.org ), shows that in the Mount Rushmore State about one-third of the major roads and highways are deficient.
TRIP estimates that South Dakota motorists each pay $319 annually for wear on their cars resulting from substandard roads, and the state has averaged ...