New Hampshire’s been rated number one for a lot of things. Public Safety, Quality of Life, Average Income, Low Crime, even (whatever I’ve forgotten), but roads?
That’s a new one for me, but here it is. Consumer Affairs asked residents about the roads, and Granite State managed to squeak out the top spot.
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States with the best roads
The states with the best roads frequently perform maintenance on their streets and have significant infrastructure budgets, as well as residents with good things to say about the roads they drive on each day.
1. New Hampshire
Only about 3% of rural roads and 8% of urban roads in New Hampshire are considered poor, according to the International Roughness Index. …
More on that ina moment. First, what about the worst states?
Which states have the worst roads?
We chose the states with the worst roads based on the roughness of the pavement and highway maintenance and safety budgets. Scroll down to check out the full ranked list and see where your state lands.
What about New York State? Their roards are terrible and have been for decades. Massachusetts roads are reprehensible. Fear not, intrepid motorists, NY came in twelfth worst, with Massachusetts lagging a bit in the eighteen spot. This suggests, based on my limited experience, that Hawaii has terrible roads.
I don’t recall Rhode Island being all that bad, but I never spent much time there, so I’m not a good benchmark.
I have, however, driven all over southern New Hampshire. While driving part-time for UPS over several years I was on every sort of road the state had to offer. But I’m familiar with mud season, and unpaved roads are common. Though most are in very good shape until spring comes. If you like muddin’ then you might be in for a free-for-all, otherwise, getting stuck in mud is much worse and messier than snow.
By the way, the featured image is not, to the best of my knowledge, in New Hampshire.
HT | Consumer Affairs