Car culture goes ‘clunk’
The United States, a country with almost as many cars as people, is not maintaining its roads, warns TRIP, a national transportation research group. One culprit is the federal gasoline tax, which remains at 1993 levels.
253 million
Approximate number of American cars on the road (compared with 320 million people)
28%
Portion of the nation’s major roadways in “poor” condition, meaning they need to be completely rebuilt
92%
Major roadways rated “poor” in Washington, D.C., the highest percentage in the U.S.
7%
Florida’s bad major roads, the best figure in the country
$515
Extra maintenance costs for the average driver because of poor road conditions