Pa. ranks poorly in report on nation’s road conditions

POCONO RECORD: …Pennsylvania’s state highway system is ranked the 12th worst in the nation in overall highway performance and efficiency in the latest Annual Highway Report by Reason Foundation.

There’s more bad news. Pennsylvania ranks last, 50th, in rural lanes that are too narrow, 32nd in rural interstate pavement condition, 48th in deficient bridges, 27th in the fatality rate, 27th in urban interstate congestion and 20th in urban interstate pavement condition.

The narrowness of our back roads may account for the high number of crashes and fatalities that happen on our country roads… (more)

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