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How Does The Quality Of Your City's Roads Measure Up?

Posted by: Chris Steins
Thanks to: Chris Steins
27 May 2005 - 1:00pm

USA Today publishes a chart showing the quality of road ratings for U.S. metro areas with populations above 250,000.

Ratings are based on TRIP analysis of 2003 Federal Highway Administration data.

California cities seemed to fare the worst. Among cities with the highest percentage of roads rated "poor":

  • San Jose (67%)
  • St. Louis (66%)
  • Los Angeles (64%)
  • Antioch, CA (62%)
  • San Francisco-Oakland (60%)
  • San Diego (58%)
  • Trenton (54%)

    However, a 1999 GAO report (PDF, 1MB) suggests state ratings are not based on consistently applied criteria across the nation.

    • Full Story: Road quality of top U.S. metro areas
    Source: USA Today, May 27, 2005
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