12-15-2008, 07:40 PM
Exactly, the state DPW here has a backlog of road and bridge projects planned, but waiting for funding. Also, these kind of projects leave permanent structures and benefits behind for the society as a whole once done. Done during a downturn they can also benefit from reduced demand for construction work and materials elsewhere in the economy, so get done for a lower cost. They are not the only thing that could be done in this direction, but they are so easy to think of, they do tend to be among the first proposed by politicians and others.