By now it’s become a cliche to say that America’s infrastructure is in disrepair. Cue that famous stat about how 24 percent of bridges are either structurally deficient or obsolete.

With that in mind, many politicians argue that the US needs to spend a lot more money on transportation. President Obama has proposed $478 billion over six years to upgrade the nation’s roads, bridges, transit, and freight — a big bump from current levels. The American Society of Civil Engineers wants to go further, asking for $1.6 trillion between now and 2020.

But in many ways, calls for more money misdiagnose the problem. One reason America’s transportation infrastructure is faltering is that the considerable amount of money we do spend is often misdirected — leading to bloated costs and excessive sprawl while doing little to alleviate traffic congestion or deterioration.

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STORY: http://www.vox.com/2015/2/10/8012211/infrastructure-crumbling-more-spending