A road construction project within view of my old place could have been finished in 6 months, given the speed they set up 90% of it.
All that was left was a small ramp and a slightly curved road.
Then some locals found out that the plan for the surrounding fields (that had been untended and growing wild for almost a decade before hand) were going to be used for solar power.
Suddenly they became very concerned about proper land surveys and impacts, supposedly solar installations bring in crime, and all kinds of other stall tactics.
Well since they put the project on hold for over 5 years, the price of solar dropped a TON and when the bullshit finally got sorted, the solar field ended up being almost 3x the original intended power output.
And the only crime that has happened as a result is occasionally they have to replace some panels because some good old boys keep taking pot shots at the panels. Normal people might call that "domestic terrorism" and do something about it, but the local sheriff didn't seem go care until their offices needed renovating and they had to shack up down the street.
Just a rambling way to say all the problems with the road projects around my area are caused by locals.
City: we have decided not to support these people because they aren't providing safety.
Government: WHOA YOU ANT DO THAT UNLESS YOU WANT YOUR CITIZENS TO SUFFEE
City citizens: no we support this action. We feel safe when ICE is nowhere to be found.
Government: SEE THEY'RE TERRIFIED