The roads, highways and bridges across the country are funded, owned and maintained by a complex cluster of different government agencies at the local, state and federal levels.  Roads and highways are vital to economic growth and play a key role in American culture.  But more than 30% of Americans say the roads in their area are in need of urgent repair.

So why are some roads in America bad?  And what can be done to fix them?  See the video from CNBC below.

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