In my mind this is one of the two plausible explanations.I've always had a tin-hatter conspiracy that the OTA is as corrupt as the trash haulers in New Jersey in the early 70s. Some dogs are getting fed under the table.
Either we are so poor we can't afford to spend the money on quality road construction and maintenance...
Or, we CAN afford to spend the money on quality roads, but graft and corruptions means that that money ISN'T getting spent on the roads.