Yeah, that’s because other things besides vehicles damage roads too; the weather being another big contributor to road damage, especially in places that have cold winters.
It’s sensible policy to understand how each factor contributes to costs (and benefits), but it’s not sensible to assume there are only one or two factors.
Yeah, that’s because other things besides vehicles damage roads too; the weather being another big contributor to road damage, especially in places that have cold winters.
It’s sensible policy to understand how each factor contributes to costs (and benefits), but it’s not sensible to assume there are only one or two factors.
Yeah, and that just capital costs.
With the same Ottawa example, a sidewalk isn’t much cheaper than a road in in operating costs, but a pathway is nearly nothing.
That’s based on paths getting little to no snow and ice clearing.