dirt roads and commuters

[orulz]

Saw this link on the front page about roads in the exurban areas around DC not keeping up with the pace of sprawl. What do you think?

I say that rural impact fees should be raised to cover 100% of the road improvements and freeway expansions associated with rural sprawl. I think these road improvements should also include amenities like sidewalks, because in my opinion, sidewalks are an essential service in areas where people live - rural, suburban, AND urban.

All this could drive rural home prices up significantly ($10,000 per home?) rather than perpetual subsidization of sprawl through a commitment to extend infrastructure wherever people go, free-of-cost.