Atticus is 100% correct. Infrastructure in general is neglected all over due to the combination of Americans selfishness and belief in social Darwinism.

I could go on about this for paragraphs but it mostly boils down to Reagan era fear mongering and the lingering effects of the cold war mentality that "profit makes right". Think about it, arguments against investment in mass transit, infrastructure, or even public amenities in general are almost exclusivley made by saying "government is not accountable, wastes too much money, can't be trusted", or "if it doesn't turn a profit it's not worth doing, down with socialism".

I hold out confidence that millenials and Gen Z, being mostly removed from the post WW2/Cold War mindset will act differently than their parents and reverse course on this.