Roads and bridges that are deteriorated, congested or lack some desirable safety features cost Ohio motorists a total of $12 billion statewide annually – as much a $2,180 per driver in some urban areas – due to higher vehicle operating costs, traffic crashes and congestion-related delays.
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Georgia Highways Get a Boost from TFA; More Investment Needed
The 2015 passage of Georgia’s Transportation Funding Act (TFA) allowed the state to address many of its transportation challenges by investing in road, highway and bridge repairs, roadway safety improvements, and congestion relief. Despite this progress, the state will still need additional increases in reliable transportation funding to maintain its aging transportation system, improve traffic safety and serve the future…
Read MoreTRIP: Many Bridges in Maine Are Structurally Deficient
Fourteen percent of bridges statewide and nine percent of bridges in southern Maine are structurally deficient according to a new report released by TRIP, a Washington, D.C.-based national transportation organization. A bridge is structurally deficient if there is significant deterioration of the bridge deck, supports or other major components.
Read MoreAmerica’s Rural Roads in Need of Repair
America’s rural transportation system is in need of repairs and modernization to support economic growth in the nation’s Heartland, which is a critical source of energy, food and fiber. Rural America is home to an aging and increasingly diverse population that is heavily reliant on the quality of its transportation system. This is according to a new report released by…
Read MoreConnecticut Needs Major Improvements to Roads, Bridges
Roads and bridges that are deteriorated, congested or lack some desirable safety features cost Connecticut motorists a total of $6.1 billion statewide annually – as much as $2,378 per driver in some urban areas – due to higher vehicle operating costs, traffic crashes and congestion-related delays.
Read MoreNorth Carolina Roads, Bridges Face Serious Investment Shortfall
North Carolina’s current level of transportation funding will not be enough to make needed improvements to the state’s transportation system to accommodate current and future levels of population, travel and economic growth. This is according to a new report by TRIP, a Washington, D.C.-based national transportation organization. Over the next decade, the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) will have…
Read MoreOklahoma Roads, Bridges Need Added Investment
Roads and bridges that are deteriorated, congested or lack some desirable safety features cost Oklahoma motorists a total of $5 billion statewide annually – $2,175 per driver in the Oklahoma City urban area – due to higher vehicle operating costs, traffic crashes and congestion-related delays.
Read MoreKansas Transportation Repairs Hampered as Governor Raids Funds
Roads and bridges that are deteriorated, congested or lack some desirable safety features cost Kansas motorists a total of $2.7 billion statewide annually – as much as $1,600 in some urban areas – due to higher vehicle operating costs, traffic crashes and congestion-related delays.
Read MoreTennessee Road Conditions Cost Motorists Billions
Roads and bridges that are deteriorated, congested or lack some desirable safety features cost Tennessee motorists a total of $6 billion statewide annually – as much as $2.019 per driver in some areas – due to higher vehicle operating costs, traffic crashes and congestion-related delays. Increased investment in transportation improvements at the local and state levels could relieve traffic congestion,…
Read MoreMichigan Roads and Bridges Need Huge Investment
Increased transportation funding provided by Michigan’s legislature in 2015 will allow the state to move forward with numerous projects to repair and improve portions of its transportation system; however, the funding is not sufficient to prevent further deterioration of the state’s roads and bridges or to move forward with $3.3 billion in needed projects, according to a new report released…
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