I'm writing to express my concern about the situation of transportation in California. This state cannot support a thriving economy or middle class if its highways are congested. Within California, it is now impossible to move commodities or people efficiently from one location to another. Now that we are no longer concerned with the recent recession, I feel it is time to address the numerous issues that we have as a state (Atkins, 2015). The issue are numerous, however, I will bring a few to your attention:
Our state suffers from the second highest number of roads that are in poor condition. Also, about 60 % of the cities in this state have very poor roads compared to others in America. Furthermore, 70 % of all roads in this state experience a significant amount of congestion (Atkins, 2015).
Under these conditions, motorist face up to $800 each year in terms of repair costs arising from wear or tear experienced on our roads (Atkins, 2015). If you factor in time spend on congested roads as well as the cost of these congestions, costs go up: about $18.7 billion each year.
Addressing the issues this state is facing will bring a lot of gains. According to the FHA, each dollar we spend improving transportation translates to $5.20 in terms of growth in our economy (University of California, 2011). Therefore, I believe that finding new funding streams in our yearly budget would go a long way to ensure that the future of this great state in secure.
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Atkins, T. (2015). How California can improve its transportation infrastructure – The Mercury News. Mercurynews.com. Retrieved 10 March 2017, from http://www.mercurynews.com/2015/02/23/toni-atkins-how-california-can-improve-its-transportation-infrastructure/
University of California. (2011). How to Improve California’s Public Transit System. Newswise.com. Retrieved 10 March 2017, from http://www.newswise.com/articles/new-report-how-to-improve-california-s-public-transit-system
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