Please put your tax dollar to work more effectively

                                                                       Sam Shueh

                                                              Realty One Group

                                                               Silicon Valley, CA

I always think the local interstate freeways can be better paved.  During the Great Recession Feds put in a lot of money to create jobs for road improvement projects. However, out side the San Francisco metropolitan the highway lanes were left as before. If you are on the freeway the pot holes and floating tire threads are dangerous to drive over.  They finally got around to resurface highway I-101, a major road connecting several states. The resurface project is not cheap. I heard it costs ~$2M per mile and they have been dragging their feet doing it at night Since Cal Trans can not afford weekend overtime pay, it will keep all its lanes congested longer than tax payers cared for.

I saw this sloppy paint work paid by tax payers. The following is one of the better paint jobs.  Not sure why they missed here and there and lines go crooked. Granted they may need another layer and put finishing job some day.   

                            South Santa Clara County I-101 south bound just out side San Jose, CA

This photo above is one of the better painted lanes but have we ever learned how to paint street signs better? I think not. 

The following is what I learned about poor workmanship in America. Apparently the bad job have been around for years with and without painting trucks.

                         1917 USA road  center divider paint job-I suspect it was done without equipment

                                                 country road location unknown-what happened?

                                                   after Shaffer (see sources)

As a realtor if we try to list a home not in its best looks leaving chalk marks and graffiti and provide sloppy marketing materials out don't you think your creditability is at stake?  The same goes to California Department of Transportation and Department of Transportation. Shame on you,

Sources:

Shaffer, Scott (erased-bike-lane)

Alabama Road (road scapes-Road-paint job)

Shueh, Sam    South Santa Clara County (South-Santa-County History) 

Shueh, Sam  How is my Silicon Valley home worth? (Silicon Valley Home Values)

Silicon Valley Real Estate July 2016 (San Jose area real estate update)

Shueh, Sam    (Real EstateBlogs)

Shueh, Sam    (My Website)  

 Sam Shueh Realtor    

 I've called San Francisco South Bay home for over 30 years. We love this area and all it has to offer, and I enjoy sharing what I know about homes.  I documented in several books about Silicon Valley history. I have much expertise in real estate...please give me a call.    SamshuehRealtor@gmail.com

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