Urban road conditions
A new study out today says the condition of major roads in U.S. cities continues to decline.
The study, from a transportation industry research group called The Road Information Program, said out of every four miles of urban roads, one mile has pavement in substandard condition. (Check out the USA Today article.)
Kansas City ranked the worst, with the study citing 71 percent of roads there in poor condition.
Locally, Greensboro was not included in the study, but I called to see if there was data available on our roads.
The Gate City's roads compare pretty favorably to other areas of the country listed in the study.
The folks at TRIP say 50 percent of our roads are good condition, 15 percent are in fair condition, 14 percent are in mediocre condition and 20 percent are in poor condition.
Data on Winston-Salem can be found in the study. No information was available for High Point.
