According to the Greensboro News & Record, State Rep. Nelson Cole seems to peg the cost of road construction at $1 million per mile – no wonder we’re running out of money for roads…
Here’s the excerpt:
"The cost is going to equate to what it costs us to pave 20 miles of new road, and we just can’t afford to do that," said Rep. Nelson Cole, a Rockingham County Democrat who is chairman of a pair of key committees on transportation. He estimated that compliance with the law this year would cost at least $20 million, largely for computer upgrades.
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We “can’t afford” to spend $20 million to secure our drivers licenses but we can afford to spend $15 million to renovate the Mattamuskeet Lodge? Or spend $97 million to build a Jim Hunt library at NCSU? Or spend $2.7 million for a Polar Bear exhibit at the zoo? It’s all about priorities… -Chris
That’s what it costs. How bout pullin out a calculator and a D.O.T. spreadsheet before posting such ignorance. -Bubba Tar Heel
I think Civitas is wrong here. Real ID IS WRONG. It is a massive violation of Civil Liberties and this foundation doesn’t seem to care about your civil liberties apparently. -Bob
What sort of civil liberties are you claiming here, Bob? I’d like to see those enumerated -Max
Well, Bubba, no one is denying the cost – the author is simply surprised by it. Besides, it doesn’t cost $1 milliion to “pave” a mile, rather to plan, grade and pave a mile. So get your facts straight before being a smarty. -Max