Tuesday, November 11, 2003
Road-widening!
If you think acquiring lands to widen roads is a probem only in India (I know the Golden Qudrilateral project also has got delayed because of this), think twice! In US also, this is a quite debated issue. I find this surprising because this country has seen the rewards of having a fantastic road system, and I would have expected people to realise the benefits of it. I dont know how big an issue this was when the existing freeways were built and the existing beautiful road system was painfully developed, but I have seen ppl cribbing now when some 2-lane roads are planned to be converted to 4-lane roads. Hope better sense prevails among ppl - east or west!
If you think acquiring lands to widen roads is a probem only in India (I know the Golden Qudrilateral project also has got delayed because of this), think twice! In US also, this is a quite debated issue. I find this surprising because this country has seen the rewards of having a fantastic road system, and I would have expected people to realise the benefits of it. I dont know how big an issue this was when the existing freeways were built and the existing beautiful road system was painfully developed, but I have seen ppl cribbing now when some 2-lane roads are planned to be converted to 4-lane roads. Hope better sense prevails among ppl - east or west!
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