The state of the roads is important to everyone who travels over them. Virtually everyone notices when the roads are bad. The journey becomes bumpy and shaky and may even damage your vehicle.
Some states are doing a better job with their road quality than others. According to USAFacts, these are the states that have the best roads and the ones that do the worst job on their roads.
Good Road Quality
Some states put in the effort and resources to maintain good roads. They fix roads that have problems and rebuild terrible ones. These states have a very small percentage of poor-quality roads.
Tennessee
Tennessee has the best roads in the country. Only a very small fraction of the roads in the Volunteer State are poor- about 5.4%. The rest are in good condition and ready for a smooth ride.
Wyoming
This state is so large and so remote and has such a small population that perhaps the roads are in such good condition because no one ever drives on them. In this state, only 5.7% of the roads were rated as poor.
North Dakota
Another state with a small population, North Dakota has great roads for the most part. Only about 5.8% of them are rated poorly. This makes the state perfect for going out for a drive.
Oklahoma
The Sooner State also has a very low percentage of roads that are in poor condition. Just 6.3% of them are too lumpy for a good ride. This is a state that takes its roads seriously.
Nebraska
When you drive through Nebraska, you’re unlikely to find many terrible roads. That’s because just 7.1% of the roads in this state are bad. In this state, you’re likely to ride smoothly.
Poor Road Quality
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Many states just don’t take good care of their roads. They may either have few funds for road work, an enormous amount of people driving on them, or a combination of both.
Rhode Island
The smallest state has the biggest percentage of poor roads. A whopping 48% of all the roads in the state are reported to be in poor condition. Every time you drive there, you have almost a 50/50 chance of driving on a terrible road.
New Jersey
New Jersey certainly does have a lot of people traveling on its roads, and that may have contributed to the high percentage of bad ones. A full 45% of them are in bad shape.
Hawaii
If you’re driving in Hawaii, you may be spilling a few things in your vehicle. An eye-popping 40% of the roads are in poor condition. It may be paradise, but it’s certainly a bumpy one.
New Mexico
More than a third of all the roads in New Mexico are torn up and in terrible shape. In the Land of Enchantment, 34% of the roads are of poor quality.
California
With the enormous population of this state, it’s no wonder that its roads are so worn. The state has 33% of its roads rated as being in poor condition.
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