I asked Grok, and it's a pretty interesting answer:
If all the money sent to Ukraine by the U.S. during the past four years was used in the U.S. to repair roadways, how many miles of U.S. roadways could have been repaired with that money? 15 web pages Determining exactly how many miles of U.S. roadways could have been repaired with the amount of aid sent to Ukraine involves several assumptions about the cost of road repairs:
Total U.S. Aid to Ukraine: According to various sources, the United States has committed approximately $175 billion in aid to Ukraine since the start of the invasion in February 2022. However, not all this money goes directly to Ukraine; a significant portion is used within the U.S. for military production or other domestic expenses. For simplicity, let's assume the full $175 billion was available for road repairs. Cost of Road Repair: The cost to repair or resurface one mile of roadway can vary significantly based on the type of road, whether it's a rural road, urban street, or highway, and the extent of repair needed. According to some estimates, the average cost to resurface one mile of a two-lane road in the U.S. can be around $1 million to $2 million. Assuming $1 million per mile: With $175 billion, you would be able to repair 175,000 miles of road. Assuming $2 million per mile: With $175 billion, you would be able to repair 87,500 miles of road.
These estimates are rough and do not account for:
Variability in Repair Costs: The actual cost could be higher or lower depending on factors like terrain, traffic levels, and the need for additional infrastructure like drainage or utility adjustments. Efficiency and Overhead: The actual spending efficiency, including administrative overhead, could reduce the effective amount available for direct road repair. Type of Road: Highways or more complex urban road systems would be more expensive to repair than simple rural roads.
Therefore, with the $175 billion, if used solely for road repairs at an average cost of $1 million to $2 million per mile, the U.S. could have potentially repaired between 87,500 to 175,000 miles of roadways, although this number would vary based on the specifics of the road projects in question.
How many miles of U.S. roadways are currently in need of repair 6 posts 15 web pages According to various sources and reports, the number of U.S. roadways in need of repair has been consistently highlighted:
One in five miles of highways and major roads, which amounts to around 173,000 miles, are in poor condition.
However, if we consider broader sources and data:
The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) has reported that about 43% of America's public roadways are in poor or mediocre condition, which, given the total of about 4.09 million miles of roadways in the U.S., translates to roughly 1.76 million miles in need of some level of repair.
Another source mentions that nearly 2 million miles of roads in America need repair, although this might be an overestimation or could reflect a different metric or interpretation of "need of repair".
Given these numbers, it's reasonable to conclude that between approximately 173,000 to 2 million miles of U.S. roadways could be considered in need of repair, with the exact number dependent on how one defines "repair" and the standards applied to assess road condition.
How much of that money would have been embezzeled by the state DOTs and the unions working on those roads where they will somehow take two years to do a single mile.
The foreign owned company "working" to expand a road I travel for several years never completed the job. It's been re-bid I guess bc it set for awhile abandoned before work started again. An interstate highway. You go to a major city and that work is done within weeks ot seems.