Why are rural roads so narrow, only 3.5 meters wide? Is it because there is no money?

"If you want to be rich, build roads first" is a slogan that has been circulating for many years. This sentence is catchy to read, and you only need to read it once to impress people. As we all know, the traffic situation in a region is directly related to the economic development of this region. This is true in a region, and so is a village.

Friends who have lived in the countryside should still remember. When I was a child, the roads in the countryside were rugged and passable on sunny days. Once it rains, the road becomes slippery and it is difficult to walk. On the road of stagnant water, you can't tell which is stagnant water and which is a big pit. If you are not careful, you will fall and be covered in mud. When I was young, everyone went to school, and my parents went to the market town. I should have encountered this embarrassing situation. At that time, everyone often got together to discuss when the road in the village could be repaired.

With the development of the country and the improvement of people's quality of life, everyone's wish has now come true. In recent years, the state has increased investment in this area, and the original bumpy road has long been turned into a smooth cement road. No matter what the weather is like, we don't have to worry about the original embarrassing scene anymore.

There is a smooth cement road at the door of every household, which brings great convenience to friends living in the countryside. The same is true of rural roads. In recent years, people always like to travel when they are not busy, but before reaching some scenic spots, they often have to take some country roads. When they attend road trip, they are in a good mood, but they are not happy to see this, that is, if they meet a car on a narrow country road, it will be difficult for them to pass.

If there is a traffic accident ahead, it will be even more troublesome, and it may pass in a few hours. You may wonder, the state has given so much subsidies to build roads in rural areas, why not build roads wider, but only 3.5 meters? The width of a general family car is about 1.6 meters, and the road width of 3.5 meters really tests everyone's driving skills. Today, we will explain the reasons behind this phenomenon.

In fact, most roads are built by the state, but this is not all, and a small part needs to be built by local people. Generally speaking, the contribution cost of each household is different, and the allocation method is basically the same everywhere, and it is distributed according to the number of family members. Families with a large population need more when building roads, and vice versa.

In this case, it is difficult to collect fees from families when building roads. Because in the early years, the average rural family was not rich, it was very difficult to support their children's daily life and study, and it was even more difficult to pay for road construction. Therefore, considering the local difficulties, the government only repaired the road to 3.5 meters wide, which solved the traffic problem to a certain extent and did not cause too much burden to families.

However, with the improvement of people's living standards in recent years, traffic has also developed rapidly. In the past, bicycles and electric cars were the pillars of every household, but later, every household bought motorcycles. Now, cars are more popular. Therefore, the current traffic pressure makes the 3.5-meter-wide rural roads that were originally enough to be used too narrow. However, it is worth noting that the quality of road construction in some places is really not very good, and the pavement has become unrecognizable and bumpy in just a few years. In this regard, relevant departments still need to strengthen supervision

As for the problem that the road surface is too narrow, it's really not that the country has narrowed the road, but that our living standard has improved too fast. Our country pays attention to people's livelihood, and the quality of life of farmers has always been concerned, so in the future, the country will definitely continue to increase investment in this area. It won't be long before you can see a brand-new country road again. Then don't worry about the inconvenience of meeting the bus. You can take a walk in the beautiful countryside and enjoy the scenery that you can't see in a big city.