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We all shake our fists at city hall when we rattle down a bumpy road (aka: Broadway Boulevard) — it’s only natural. But it’s hard to grasp the scope of what we’re dealing with when we talk about street infrastructure. Consider that:

The US has the world’s biggest road network with over 4 million miles of paved roads. That’s 6,000 lane miles in KCMO alone.
US roads handle a ton of wear and tear. The American Society of Civil Engineers estimates upwards of 3.2 trillion miles traveled on roads in 2019.
Weather takes its toll on roads, too, by expanding and contracting concrete. Rising temperatures could add $19 billion a year to road costs by 2040.

Whew, that's a lot to keep up with.

Disrepaired roads are dangerous, and they cost motorists ~$1,000 a year. Help out by reporting potholes to 311 (or in KC, on the myKCMO app).