SWharton Posted August 13, 2018 Report Share Posted August 13, 2018 https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/economy/2018/08/13/infrastructure-spending-states-that-are-falling-apart/37270513/ Interesting list. I was surprised at the worst states.................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk W Posted August 13, 2018 Report Share Posted August 13, 2018 I wonder if that study considered the number of miles of roads, number of bridges, and number of dams in each state as they rated them? For example, how many dams are in FL and how many miles of highways, as compared to TX for example? Another point is in the amount spent on highways per driver where WY spends $1,241/driver but they are a large state with the lowest population of any. While some of the states at either end of the list didn't surprise me, there were some at each end that did surprise me as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FL-JOE Posted August 13, 2018 Report Share Posted August 13, 2018 Interesting article. Based on our limited travels of about 36 states so far, I would have said worse roads were California and then Illinois. However we haven't been to Rhode Island and aren't hitting West Virginia until later this year so maybe those two are rated where they should be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWharton Posted August 13, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2018 My vote would have gone to Louisiana and Alabama as the worst. I thought Virginia would have b een higher, we lived there and they repave roads and we wonder why, doesn't seem to be anything much wrong with the road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markandkim Posted August 13, 2018 Report Share Posted August 13, 2018 Take my word for it, RI has the worst roads. They nailed it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2gypsies Posted August 13, 2018 Report Share Posted August 13, 2018 How many dams in Hawaii? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richfaa Posted August 13, 2018 Report Share Posted August 13, 2018 Well they all have the good and the bad. We make our opinion on the Condition of the interstate and Tpk systems and we have been on them all. We will agree that Louisiana, Alabama ,Mississippi have been the worst we have been on. Indiana Tpk is right up there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandsys Posted August 13, 2018 Report Share Posted August 13, 2018 Maybe all the delays for road construction is a good indicator? It's been said with a lot of truth that Minnesota's seasons are winter and road repair. Although I am still embarrassed about the I-35W bridge across the Mississippi in Minneapolis falling down during its resurfacing because it was under-built. Linda Sand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat & Pete Posted August 13, 2018 Report Share Posted August 13, 2018 38 minutes ago, sandsys said: Maybe all the delays for road construction is a good indicator? It's been said with a lot of truth that Minnesota's seasons are winter and road repair. Although I am still embarrassed about the I-35W bridge across the Mississippi in Minneapolis falling down during its resurfacing because it was under-built. Linda Sand Hmm , are you the one that designed that sorry excuse for a bridge ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chirakawa Posted August 13, 2018 Report Share Posted August 13, 2018 3 hours ago, richfaa said: Well they all have the good and the bad. We make our opinion on the Condition of the interstate and Tpk systems and we have been on them all. We will agree that Louisiana, Alabama ,Mississippi have been the worst we have been on. Indiana Tpk is right up there. Ever been across Donner Pass on IH80 in California? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richfaa Posted August 13, 2018 Report Share Posted August 13, 2018 32 minutes ago, chirakawa said: Ever been across Donner Pass on IH80 in California? Not pulling a 5th wheel.Roads are a lot smoother when in a car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly2low Posted August 14, 2018 Report Share Posted August 14, 2018 I am surprised that WA is not lower Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandsys Posted August 14, 2018 Report Share Posted August 14, 2018 4 hours ago, Pat & Pete said: Hmm , are you the one that designed that sorry excuse for a bridge ? No, but the design was good. Then, the state government didn't budget enough money to build it to design. The shortcuts they took meant it was unable to support the demands made on it. Some family members of survivors sued for negligence but I didn't follow the cases to determine the outcome. I know what I would have voted had I been on the jury. Linda Sand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat & Pete Posted August 14, 2018 Report Share Posted August 14, 2018 2 hours ago, sandsys said: No, but the design was good. Then, the state government didn't budget enough money to build it to design. The shortcuts they took meant it was unable to support the demands made on it. Some family members of survivors sued for negligence but I didn't follow the cases to determine the outcome. I know what I would have voted had I been on the jury. Linda Sand That was a no win for anyone . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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