The Interstate Highway system was a finite national mission with a clear goal: connect the country through a high-speed highway network. That mission has now been accomplished, but the institutions and funding structures built to deliver it never fully transitioned into the proper long-term role: maintenance. Instead, we continue to expand this network, building ever more lanes and additions—despite the fact that we have no plan to pay to maintain what we already have.
In this Member Exclusive, Chuck Marohn share some hard truths about the future of the Interstate system and a bold vision for how Strong Towns can lead this country toward something more financially sound that truly builds prosperous communities.
