Area roads are in very poor condition. Beltline is a prime example. I-5 is in very bad shape. In some places, for miles, there are visible ruts in the center of both lanes.  Reminiscent of the Oregon wagon trail ruts in the open range areas of eastern Oregon. And the local  traffic is becoming more and more congested due to increase in population using roads designed for 1960s traffic. Yet our city, county and state leaders continue to spend money on projects like;  EMX, new city halls, new court houses and other projects ( and hefty admin raises)  that benefit themselves while we the tax payers are subject to crumbling and poorly designed roads and bridges. Its embarassing. Its time for them to draw in the purse strings, of  which we are the major contributors, cease all of this unnecessary spending and consider what is best for the community rather than themselves. After all, who pays their salaries?