Most people assume China builds cheap roads with cheap labor. The math proves otherwise.
*Strip out every Chinese labor cost and replace it with American union wages — the price goes from $6M to $6.8M per mile. Not $50M. *
So where does the other $44 million actually go?
In this video, we break down the exact cost structure behind the world's largest highway network — 110,000 miles built in 35 years — and the three systemic decisions that explain the gap America's infrastructure debate never talks about.
Most people assume China builds cheap roads with cheap labor. The math proves otherwise.
Strip out every Chinese labor cost and replace it with American union wages — the price goes from $6M to $6.8M per mile. Not $50M.
So where does the other $44 million actually go?
In this video, we break down the exact cost structure behind the world's largest highway network — 110,000 miles built in 35 years — and the three systemic decisions that explain the gap America's infrastructure debate never talks about.