play a critical role in the nation’s economy, supporting the equivalent of four million full-time jobs across all sectors of the nation’s economy. The design, construction and maintenance of transportation infrastructure in the U.S. Transportation Investment Strengthens The Economy Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) semi-annual report on the condition, use and funding needs of the nation’s surface transportation program found that the current backlog in needed road and highway rehabilitation is $419.5 billion and that the nation’s current $41 billion annual investment in maintaining the condition of roads and highways should be increased by 33 percent to $61 billion annually to improve the condition of America’s roads and highways. The additional travel increases the amount of road, highway and bridge investment needed to improve conditions and meet the nation’s transportation needs.Ī Significant Boost In Funding Is Needed To Improve Roadway Conditions
Travel by large commercial trucks increased 29 percent from 2000 to 2016. increased 16 percent from 2000 to 2016, while the nation’s population grew 15 percent from 2000 to 2017. Travel and Population Growth Are Further Straining Transportation Network The report’s appendix includes VOC data for all urban areas with a population of 200,000 or more. urban areas (500,000+ population and 200,000-500,000 population) where motorists pay the highest annual vehicle operating costs as a result of driving on rough roads. These costs include additional repair costs, accelerated vehicle deterioration and depreciation, increased maintenance costs, and additional fuel consumption. is losing $599 annually – a total of $130 billion nationally – in additional vehicle operating costs (VOC) as a result of driving on roads in need of repair.
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Rough Urban Roads Come With High Costs To Drivers urban areas with a population of 200,000 or more. The report’s Appendix includes pavement condition data for all U.S. urban areas with the highest share of major roads in poor condition. One-third (33 percent) of the nation’s major urban roads are rated in poor condition, providing drivers with a rough ride. The Nation’s Urban Roads Are Increasingly Deteriorated Following are the major findings of the TRIP report. The pavement rating index measures the level of smoothness of pavement surfaces, supplying information on the ride quality provided by road and highway surfaces. Pavement condition data are the latest available and are derived from the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) 2016 annual survey of state transportation officials on the condition of major state and locally maintained roads and highways, based on a uniform pavement rating index. In this report, TRIP examines the condition of the nation’s major roads, including pavement condition data for America’s most populous urban areas, recent trends in travel, the latest developments in repairing roads and building them to last longer, and the funding levels needed to adequately address America’s deteriorated roadways.įor the purposes of this report, an urban area includes the major city in a region and its neighboring or surrounding suburban areas. Road conditions could deteriorate even further as the rate of vehicle travel continues to increase and local and state governments find they are unable to adequately fund road repairs. These critical links in the nation’s transportation system carry 70 percent of the approximately 3.2 trillion miles driven annually in America. One-third of the nation’s major urban roadways – highways and major streets that are the main routes for commuters and commerce – are in poor condition. Keeping the wheel steady on America’s roads and highways has become increasingly challenging as drivers encounter potholes and pavement deterioration.
Executive Summary: Key Facts About Our Nation’s Urban Roads
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