Interstate Deteriation - is it just me?
I-70 (between Pittsburgh area and Illinois then 39 North to Madison have many areas of deep potholes and wheel bangers. Are others experiencing these too on our interstates? Sure would be nice.if....
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There was a mention on the TV news last night that the overall condition of highways is at the worse point maintenance wise in 40 years. In Los Angeles the potholes have become legendary as far as damage to cars. Since most States, Cities and County Governments are stretched thin on the Financial end...road maintenance is a low priority.
"The problem is that it is a proven fact that reducing a highways maintenance by just 5% it will go from Excellant Condition to just Fair Condition in just 15 years at a 40% reduction of road quality! The state of Hawaii, with 89.7 percent of its roads in less than good condition, has the worst roads in the nation as of 2001. Missouri, where 87.5 percent of all roads are in poor, mediocre,or fair condition, is a close second. In Michigan, nearly 90
percent of urban roads are classified as in less than good condition. And in Massachusetts,more than 88 percent of the state’s rural roads were found to be in poor, mediocre, or fair condition."
I think the Los Angeles area Freeways are the worse on the Planet! So bad in fact that I've see people driving their cars on the Interstate 5 wearing football helmets, kidney belts and tooth guards to keep damage to their body down. :B
"The problem is that it is a proven fact that reducing a highways maintenance by just 5% it will go from Excellant Condition to just Fair Condition in just 15 years at a 40% reduction of road quality! The state of Hawaii, with 89.7 percent of its roads in less than good condition, has the worst roads in the nation as of 2001. Missouri, where 87.5 percent of all roads are in poor, mediocre,or fair condition, is a close second. In Michigan, nearly 90
percent of urban roads are classified as in less than good condition. And in Massachusetts,more than 88 percent of the state’s rural roads were found to be in poor, mediocre, or fair condition."
I think the Los Angeles area Freeways are the worse on the Planet! So bad in fact that I've see people driving their cars on the Interstate 5 wearing football helmets, kidney belts and tooth guards to keep damage to their body down. :B
