Build roads for the future, for the next 50 years, not for the last 20."

"If you’re going to rebuild the street, put the right sensors in it so we can make better decisions later. We need to build infrastructure for the future, for the next 50 years, not for the last 20."

Another hurdle may lie in an unwillingness on the part of local governments to partner outside of their own silos.

by Skip Descant

http://www.govtech.com/fs/infrastructure/Digital-Infrastructure-Should-Be-a-Part-of-Any-New-US-Project-Experts-Say.html