They're also focusing on improving roadways and infrastructures to bring in new businesses to that area. https://sanjuanedc.com/another-project/I do advise to look at each cities economic development sites.. they offer a lot of information as to what projects will be coming to those areas and it'll give you more or less an idea as to what city you'd like to invest in. 

For Central California investors most areas are a fairly short day drive on some of the most majestic coastal roadways in the country.

Have you explored horizontal boring to mitigate the costs of crossing under the roadway?

I also think our infrastructure will limit the number of cars because even if everything is fully automated there is only so much capacity on the roadways.

This article may help paint a better picture. http://renolandinc.com/reno-construction-update-ne...There is a lot of construction happening such as renovations to major roadways, including a north to south connector that recently opened and revitalization of downtown areas in both Reno and Sparks.

Easement of Necessity: Your property exists with no access to a public roadway due to surrounding properties owned by others.

We will be self-financed, developing property that is zoned "by-right" for the intended use, using public water/individual septic tanks, constructing DOT spec roadways, installing concrete sidewalks and offering high-speed cable TV and internet service.

(a) “Common Area Operating Expenses” are defined, for purposes of this Lease, as all costs incurred by Lessor relating to the ownership and operation of the Project, including, but not limited to, the following:(i) The operation, repair and maintenance, in neat, clean, good order and condition of the following:(aa) The Common Areas and Common Area improvements, including parking areas, loading and unloading areas, trash areas, roadways, parkways, walkways, driveways, landscaped areas, bumpers, irrigation systems, Common Area lighting facilities, fences and gates, elevators, roofs, and roof drainage systems.

Signs at nearby intersections (main roadways)6.

It could very well be a good speculative property, OTH the city may have some limits as to future building based on population concentration of that area, without widening roadway for higher traffic counts for example.