Pennsylvania ranked 47th for roads in the U.S.

[moxham123]

Pennsylvania ranked 47th for roads in the U.S. having some of the worst roads in the country. Also #21 for the deadliest and in the top 10 for deadliest for speeding

http://www.rd.com/your-america-inspirin ... 76005.html

Kansas, Wisconsin, and Montana topped the list of states with the best roads in the country. The findings are based on bridge conditions, amount of congestion, and fatality rate data gathered from the Federal Highway Administration.

Aside from ranking among the best, Montana also topped the deadliest roads list, which is compiled by measuring fatalities per 100 million miles driven. The list cites drunk drivers, reckless drivers, and lack of seat belt use as factors that make a road deadly. Louisiana and South Carolina followed the "Treasure State," ranking second and third on the deadliest roads list.

The lists are further broken down, with Montana, South Carolina, and Louisiana taking the top three spots for the "Top 10 Deadliest for DUI" list, and Alabama, Mississippi, and South Carolina ranking high on the "Top 10 Deadliest for Speeding" list.

California's Interstate 15, spanning from Barstow to the Nevada state line, was ranked as one of the worst roads in the country.

"You've got a lot of cross-country drivers who don't know where they're going mixing in with truck drivers and commuters who are in a hurry. It literally took my friends 13 hours to make the five-hour drive from Vegas on this road," Ginger Chan, a traffic reporter at KTLA-TV in Los Angeles said of the California Interstate.

Other treacherous stretches include Sunset Boulevard (between Hollywood and Beverly Hills), and almost every road in Pennsylvania.

Those looking to be easy riders should head to Kansas' I-70, ranked as America's best road. I-70 can thank flat, smooth roads, as well as breathtaking sunsets, for their lofty position.

Another path made more pleasurable by the scenery is I-40, which spans New Mexico and California.

"The sunsets out there are amazing," said Matt Boose, a trucker from Kansas. "Every color you could ever think of in the sky. It's not just the western sky lit up like in Kansas. It's the whole damn sky."

[Hawk]

What they didn't list is the number of miles of roads in each state. Pennsylvania used to have more (total miles) of roads than any other state. Although that's no longer the case.

So it would be easier, if your state had the least amount of total miles, to take care of them.

I find the statistics should include total miles in each state and adjust their stats relative to that total.

[Mapex Drummer]

Holy shit West Virginia is #4 for the deadliest roads.

[f.sciarrillo]

Holy shit West Virginia is #4 for the deadliest roads.

That could be because of all the mountains?

[RobTheDrummer]

Holy shit West Virginia is #4 for the deadliest roads.

That could be because of all the mountains?

No, it's the lack of pavement....

[moxham123]

Holy shit West Virginia is #4 for the deadliest roads.

That could be because of all the mountains?

No, it's the lack of pavement....

And, lack of guardrails. Back in 1980, I was driving along Route 219 South in West Virginia and not only did the road turn to dirt and wind up through the very high mountaineous terrain with one room schoolhouses along the way, there were also no guardrails. I remember commenting that if we slid off the road, we were going to die going down the mountain.

[RFBuck]

Pittsburgh is ranked one of the top #5 most hated cities by truckers, last time I checked.
Once you get on the city side of the tunnels, all the bridges, overpasses, and such become a spaghetti nightmare, and not all weight limited or restricted roads are posted until it's too late. Case in point: The Glenwood exit..just past Oakland. Big rigs get off this and loop around, only to find themselves faced with trying to pass under I-376 and the clearance is too low. This could be posted wayyyy in advance.
Not to mention they have a restriction on truck stops/fuel stops within a HUGE radius of the city. I hear guys every day begging for a fuel stop only to learn it's another 20-30 miles before they can get something.

[Mapex Drummer]

That could be because of all the mountains?

No, it's the lack of pavement....

And, lack of guardrails. Back in 1980, I was driving along Route 219 South in West Virginia and not only did the road turn to dirt and wind up through the very high mountaineous terrain with one room schoolhouses along the way, there were also no guardrails. I remember commenting that if we slid off the road, we were going to die going down the mountain.

Hey now we are in the process of geting both pavement and guardrails.
Obama is gonna pay for it. j/k

[moxham123]

Hey now we are in the process of geting both pavement and guardrails.
Obama is gonna pay for it. j/k

Both at the same time? Wow, you must have gotten a nice stimulus package for WV. All we can get is some hot patch for the potholes on PA.

[Mapex Drummer]

We got the pot holes patched last year.

[Hawk]

Hey, it's all cool. I heard NASA is coming to Pennsylvania to practice moon landings.

[RobTheDrummer]

I know of a certain democrat running for governor that wants to raise taxes and put a bunch of toll roads to pay for it....

[YankeeRose]

No, it's the lack of pavement....

Anyone who has ever driven or ridden a bicycle on bad dirt roads knows it is slow going.


If they used better materials our paved roads would last longer. Other states have far worse Winters and just as much if not more traffic on their major highways. Imho, our roads are job security for road crews. I grew up traversing the turnpike from Carlisle to the Route 8 Exit; they would finish with construction delays going West and then start all over again heading East, and as far as I know that has not ceased.