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TRIP: Poor road and bridge conditions cost Wisconsin drivers $6 billion annually

Motorists in Wisconsin are hit with $6 billion in additional costs due to poor bridge and road conditions, according to a recent report by The Road Improvement Program (TRIP). The report shows 42 percent of major locally and state-maintained roads are in poor to mediocre condition, with 39 percent in fair condition. Fifty-six percent of the […]

May 9, 2016

Roadbuilding

TRIP: Oklahoma drivers hit with $5 billion tab each year related to road conditions, congestion and safety issue

The Road Improvement Program’s (TRIP) latest report on Oklahoma shows bridge and road conditions, along with congestion, are costing drivers in the state an average of $2,200 a year, or $4.9 billion in total. TRIP’s “Oklahoma Transportation by the Numbers: Meeting the State’s Need for Safe, Smooth and Efficient Mobility,” indicates that 28 percent of the state’s […]

April 8, 2016

Roadbuilding

TRIP: Traffic, road conditions cost Mississippi drivers $2.25 billion a year

Congested roadways and poor road and bridge conditions are costing Mississippi drivers $2.25 billion, as high as $1,879 each in some areas, according to the latest report from The Road Improvement Program (TRIP). TRIP’s “Mississippi Transportation by the Numbers: Meeting the State’s Need for Safe and Efficient Mobility,” shows motorists in the state are incurring […]

April 1, 2016

Roadbuilding

TRIP report identifies Alabama’s 50 most needed transportation improvements

The Road Improvement Program (TRIP) has identified the top 50 most needed transportation improvements in Alabama in its most recent report, indicating that poor road and bridge conditions “threaten to stifle economic growth and development” in the state. In the report, TRIP says these projects include expanding highways, bridges and building new structures. Sixteen percent of […]

February 15, 2016

Roadbuilding

New Mexico TRIP report finds poor road and bridge conditions cost motorists $1.9 billion a year

A quarter of New Mexico’s major locally and state-maintained roads are in poor condition and 16 percent of the bridges are either structurally deficient or functionally obsolete, conditions that are costing motorists there $1.9 billion in vehicle operation costs, safety-related repairs and costs related to congestion, according to The Road Improvement Program’s (TRIP) recent report. […]

February 5, 2016

Roadbuilding

TRIP report shows 38% of major NY roads in poor condition; costing drivers $24.9 billion a year

Thirty-eight percent of New York’s major urban roads are in poor condition, which is one contributing factor that is costing the state’s drivers a collective $24.9 billion per year in increased vehicle operating costs, delays and collisions, according to a recent report by The Road Improvement Program (TRIP). The group indicates in its report 42 […]

January 27, 2016

Roadbuilding

TRIP’s Tennessee report finds 11 percent of urban roads in poor condition, cost state’s drivers $5.6 billion per year

The Road Improvement Program’s (TRIP) recent condition report on Tennessee’s roads and bridges finds 11 percent of the state’s urban roads are in poor condition, while 14 percent of the bridges are functionally obsolete. In the report, TRIP says this translates to $5.6 billion to state motorists each year in additional vehicle operating costs, traffic […]

January 21, 2016

Roadbuilding

TRIP report finds road and bridge conditions cost Connecticut drivers $5.1 billion

The Road Improvement Program’s (TRIP) latest roads report for Connecticut has determined that road and bridge conditions there cost motorists $5.1 billion related to vehicle operating costs, congestion and safety. “Our congested roads and antiquated transportation system is creating real costs for drivers, families, and businesses in Connecticut,” says Connecticut State Senate Majority Leader Bob […]

November 30, 2015

Roadbuilding

TRIP report shows 28% of U.S. major urban roads are in substandard or poor condition

The Road Improvement Program’s (TRIP) recent report on major urban roads finds that 28 percent, including Interstates and freeways, are in substandard or poor condition providing “an unacceptably rough ride to motorists.” Only 31 percent are in good condition, while the remaining 41 percent are in mediocre or fair condition. When counting major rural roads, […]

July 24, 2015

Roadbuilding

TRIP: Ohio’s roads and bridges face $11.6 billion shortfall for improvements

The Road Improvement Program’s (TRIP) recent analysis of Ohio’s transportation system finds the state will see an $11.6 billion shortfall in funding for improvements for roads, highways and bridges through 2017. The report indicates 24 percent of the major locally- and state-maintained urban roads are in poor condition, with 41 percent being in a mediocre or […]

June 18, 2015

Roadbuilding

Report finds current road, bridge conditions are impairing economic growth in rural areas

Research by The Road Improvement Program (TRIP) finds that 15 percent of major rural roads in the U.S. are in poor condition, and 1 in 10 rural bridges are functionally obsolete, conditions that “slow the pace of economic growth in rural America.” “America’s rural transportation network plays a key role in the success and quality of […]

May 20, 2015

Roadbuilding

TRIP report ties Michigan economic health to road and bridge conditions

The Road Improvement Program’s latest report examining the conditions of Michigan’s transportation system identifies issues with “long-term economic growth” if roads and bridges within the state are not improved within the next few years. “Failure to make needed improvements to Michigan’s transportation system could threaten the state’s economic recovery,” the organization said. In the report, […]

April 22, 2015