The $1 Billion Highway Almost No One Uses
Автор: USA Mega Projects
Загружено: 2026-01-18
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Pittsburgh’s Southern Beltway is a rare modern U.S. highway that cost over $1 billion yet carries fewer than 10,000 vehicles per day. This video explains why PA 576 was built despite weak demand, how toll financing and unfinished connections shaped its future, and whether this nearly empty Pittsburgh highway is a long-term infrastructure gamble or an overbuilt mistake.
00:00 A $1 Billion Highway With No Traffic
01:01 America’s Long Love Affair With Highways
01:39 A Plan Born in the Steel Era
02:01 How the Project Survived the Industry Collapse
02:24 Turning the Highway Into a Toll Road
04:35 Why Connectivity Matters More Than Design
06:06 The Debt, Tolls, and Financial Reality
07:10 Is This a Failure or the Long Game
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