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Isn't this just a case of straw-manning?
They're oversimplifying the proposal that it's a road to a person's house and then arguing over the straw man they set up.
Also, it's possible that the road doesn't end up at someone's house, it could end up at a publicly owned location, or a private factory, or a business. In the case it goes into empty wilderness, there would probably some justification such as developing something there in the future. I think it's a valid question to ask why something is being done, the issue with your example is that the question is straw-manning the proposal by framing it in an uncharitable manner which allows the opponents to ignore other benefits.
I feel like another example might be better to get to the heart of your question about the specific type of argument you're looking to identify.
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