Pennsylvania Rates Poorly in Highway Performance, Cost-Effectiveness

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Pennsylvania ranks 41st in the nation in highway performance and cost-effectiveness, according to the Annual Highway Report by the Reason Foundation, a libertarian think tank based in Los Angeles and comprised of transportation experts who have advised five presidential administrations.

Pennsylvania ranks 25th in fatality rate, 45th in deficient bridges, 27th in rural interstate pavement condition, 33rd in urban interstate pavement condition, and 34th in urbanized area congestion.

On spending, Pennsylvania ranks 30th in total disbursements per mile and 28th in administrative disbursements per mile.

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Pennsylvania’s worst rankings are rural arterial lane-width (48th) and deficient bridges (45th).

Pennsylvania’s state-controlled highway mileage makes it the fifth-largest system.

The Reason Foundation’s Annual Highway Report utilizes data states report to the federal government to track the performance of state-owned highway systems in 11 categories.

Click here for more information on Pennsylvania’s results.

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