Worst roads. Semi OT

[TodFitch]

I'm surprised that California is not on the list:

http://www.mainstreet.com/slideshow/lifestyle/travel/worst-roads-us

[Don Coatney]

Other side of the coin, what states have the best roads?

[greg g]

I believe that Pennsylvania should be right up there most of the heavilly travelled roads are either potholes contianed between painted lines or construction zones.

Surprised Ny didn't make the list, but most of our state routes and country lanes are is pretty good shape.

[1940plymouth]

Greg,

My wife and I went up to Madison County to see her Father last month, Rt 206 which is a state rd, was as you described the PA roads. The state rds here in Sullivan county are getting terrible with each passing year.

The state is spending millions and I mean millions on a bypass on Rt 17 at Parksville, money that could be spent on the upkeep of the state rds. Parksville is going to become more of a Ghosttown than it already is, just so that there is no red light on Rt 17

[JerseyHarold]

The state is spending millions and I mean millions on a bypass on Rt 17 at Parksville' date=' money that could be spent on the upkeep of the state rds. Parksville is going to become more of a Ghosttown than it already is, just so that there is no red light on Rt 17[/quote']

They're probably building the bypass as part of the changeover from NY17 to I-86. They're also widening/modernizing 17 up near Elmira for the same reason.

[kbuhagiar]

I'm surprised that California is not on the list:

+1

Agreed, especially in the SF Bay Area. Brutal.

[kbuhagiar]

Other side of the coin, what states have the best roads?

Visited the DC area last year - the roads in Virginia seemed particularly well-kept. Arizona also seems to be above-average, at least in Metro Phoenix & Scottsdale.

[Dan Hiebert]

I'm a bit surprised New York isn't on the list myself, or Michigan. I've noticed that our city streets tend to be horrendous, but the state highways, most country roads, and Interstates are about even across the board and tolerabpe. Like they say, the four seasons in (insert appropriate north east state) are "Almost Winter / Winter / Still Winter / and road construction", although I can never figure out what they've fixed. In-laws live in New Joisey - I heartily concur with its ranking.

[P-12 Tommy]

When I lived in Ohio I used to drive semi to Detroit alot. I-75 north coming into town was about the worst road I ever drove on. Potholes were almost as big as cars. If you hit one your vehicle jumped a whole lane by itself. I'm sure they've fixed them by now.

Tom

[kbuhagiar]

When I lived in Ohio I used to drive semi to Detroit alot. I-75 north coming into town was about the worst road I ever drove on. Potholes were almost as big as cars. If you hit one your vehicle jumped a whole lane by itself. I'm sure they've fixed them by now.

Tom

Funny you mention I-75.

My brother and I grew up in Lincoln Park, MI just south of Detroit. We were reminiscing just last night about when that freeway went in, sometime around 1968, a couple of blocks from our house.

We'd spend hours riding our bikes on it before it was opened. It was great, like a private freeway just for us kids.

Unfortunately, that damn freeway cut Lincoln Park in half, and it never was quite the same after it opened. I just checked Zilla last night and the house we grew up in sold for $12,000 last year.

[Lefebvre]

I would imagine we would need to spend tax dollars to repair the roads - tax dollars no one wants to pay. The roads in Rhode Island are pretty bad - it seems like they have to rebuild 30% or 40% of all bridges because they are considered unsafe. Everyone wants better roads but no one wants to pay for them. Just my opinion.

[dirty dan]

Yeah! We're number 1!!!

South Louisiana does have some terrible roads. It's difficult to build an Interstate on ground similar to jello.

[Niel Hoback]

Has there been any improvement in I-84 between Pocatello and Boise yet? Rather a poor excuse for an interstate highway.

[james49ply]

Florida, haven't been on bad roads here, seems that the weather helps keep them in good shape, unless one encounters a sinkhole that will swallow a whole car completely.

[Al B. Bach]

I remember years ago that Kansas used to be ranked number one for best roads. Of course that shouldn't be a surprise because our state animal is the saw horse, state color is orange and our state sign is "men at work". Seriously, you can't go more than 30 to 50 miles without hitting another construction zone! Besides taxes, that's the real price to pay for good roads.

[dirty dan]

Dan I'm going to do a very bad imitation of 10 east to 59 north.....every single seam in the road dunka dunka dunka dunka.....for miles and miles, yeesh! I think I needed a new set of shocks by the time I got out of there:D:D:eek:!

Ps 10 to 12 to 59 EDIT

That's familiar! I live about 2 miles from I-12 Exit 10.

Aside from being rough it's congested. I work @ 1 mile from Exit 1 and it's usually a 45 minute drive in the afternoon.