Rough Roads Indiana, Ohio and Michigan
So we noticed on our last two trips "up north" (Indiana, Illinois, Ohio and Michigan) that when we traveled on secondary roads they were not as rough. We thought it was because heavy trucks don't use...
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We've driven in 11 states in the last four months and vote Indiana the worst. Since we live there we have to do a little Indiana regardless of where we go. When the legislature tried to raise the gas tax, (then) governor Mike Pence said he would veto it so they backed off. After he left, the legislature did pass an increase, but the roads continue to deteriorate, so it's not enough. Fuel efficient cars generate less gas tax. Tax cuts do not fix roads. there also might be a skill problem--I don't think Indiana could build a smooth bridge transition joint if their political lives depended on it. Indiana, the RV capital has the worst roads--go figure. Our recently added MorRyde 4000 suspension has worked wonders. We also, are checking out national highways to use instead of Interstate highways.
