Do Highways Pay for Themselves?

We know intuitively that interstates are expensive to maintain and don't bring jobs more do they increase economic activity in a region. Interstates are an expensive convenience and mounting evidence indicates that we are overbuilt. A friend sent me this paper. Do Highways Pay for Themselves? Good talking points as we head into Tiesday's Shreveport City Council showdown and prep for NLCOG "listening meetings this month. Thanks for great comments here. We are sharing them on social media and thank you for being one of 60 signers. A milestone to celebrate. Wishing you all God's peace and courage in these times. Check out this PDF. We'll post it too. http://www.frontiergroup.org/sites/default/files/reports/Do-Roads-Pay-for-Themselves_-wUS.pdf