Which US State Has The Best Highway System?

[@BnaBreaker]

Pretty easy to have good quality roads and low traffic when there are twenty people in the entire state.

[@benjaminchandler7919]

No, you need there to be taxpayers to fund your road maintenance

[@Nightshade-dh9fm]

@benjaminchandler7919 not to mention a state like Montana, while low in population, is massive in area and has to tackle insane terrain and weather, plus it's one of the most visited states in terms of tourism, yet has no sales tax to capitalize on said tourists. And it still has really good roads. Local and state governments financial competence is the biggest factor imo.

[@CT-906]

@@Nightshade-dh9fmMontana is one of the least visited states in terms of tourism. Look it up

[@GetThemLyrics]

I live in Alabama. I didn’t realize how good I had it until I travel out of state. I do a lot of work in Louisiana and let me tell you. That’s some trash roads.

[@LyleFrancisDelp]

Yes. Hard to believe they are so bad, as they are almost ALWAYS under construction. Seems like Louisiana's biggest industry is road construction.

[@GetThemLyrics]

@@LyleFrancisDelp According to a study that my coworker was looking into while I was driving on these roads. Louisiana has the 3rd worst roads in the country.

[@jeremywc3576]

Louisiana issues aren't with the interstates or some major us or state highways with the exception of 3132 in caddo parish is that most of the city neglect the surface streets. The only issue with Louisiana interstates 10 and 12 is capacity

[@LyleFrancisDelp]

@PsyOpWatch. Who?

[@IgoZoom1]

@@GetThemLyrics You mean there are two worse? Louisiana is the worst I've ever experienced and that was about 20 years ago. Alabama and Georgia both have great roads, especially in comparison.

[@juane.sanchez8343]

Arizona might take the cake on this. Roads are usually in good quality, 75 mph speed limit on rural areas, good connectivity, and perfect control cities in their interstate highways.

[@coastgeek]

the lack of interstate connectivity between PHX and LV is egregious and US-93, although a perfectly fine road, is just simply not capable of effectively handling the volume of throughput. I drive that route relatively often and during busy travel periods the 40 mile stretch NW of Wickenburg is hell. Once the I-11 project actually completes, hopefully sooner than later, I think it's going to be at least a strong contender for top spot.

[@tacosr]

⁠​⁠@@coastgeekYeah that lack of connectivity between Vegas and Phx is the biggest road issue in Az

[@compagno_michele1107]

Idk when i was on the 40, the second it hit arizona from California it seemed so much worse. Like they just put signs up for rough roads and dropped the speed to 65 in sections..instead of fixing the rough roads. Ig maybe the rest of the states good, because the towns seemed to have nice arterial roads in them

[@milessampson3942]

When you say Arizona, are you thinking about only Phoenix or the entire state? Because there's a big difference. Phoenix arguably has the highest quality and most modern freeways of any major US city because voters approved a half-cent sales tax measure decades ago to fund road construction/maintenance in Maricopa County. Meanwhile in the rest of the state.. ADOT definitely does a fine job with the resources they have but they are hardly the best roads.

[@miamivicefanatic9736]

The road condition of US-93 between Kingman and the Nevada state line is atrocious. And why are there no rest areas between Las Vegas and the South Rim of the Grand Canyon?

[@r.ndomperson]

as an Alaskan, i feel we are literally just too large to have great highways, along with the fact you cant get to Juneau by road at all

[@greggs3808]

I swear in NY there are road crews whose job it is to go around and create potholes

[@Coralalal]

there's just no crew.

[@TheSkyGuy77]

It's literally all the vehicles on the road that do that 😂😂

[@SupernovaeTech]

​@@TheSkyGuy77and freeze/thaw cycles in winter

[@LuisFajardo-xm5nn]

@@TheSkyGuy77 take a joke

[@martyham10]

When I lived in NYC, I had a mantra about the road crews: "Dig big hole; put up baricades; go home".

[@knightofskylark]

I moved out of Alabama years ago and I'm frankly shocked to see it listed so high. I remember rough roads going in and out of Birmingham and towards the northern suburbs. The project you mentioned started soon after I left which could be why.

[@dominicsaiki8722]

Great video! As a Kansan, I’m honored that you’ve placed the state so high on your list!

[@BeaverGeography]

only kansas view lol

[@us1fedvet]

Texas is best I’ve seen. Wisconsin does a better job of maintaining its road network than anybody, though.

[@kibble-net]

Wisconsin highways are fantastic, all the while with no tolls. Sadly, we get trolled by ridiculous hybrid vehicle registration fees.

[@us1fedvet]

@@kibble-net hybrid is becoming the standard. Shouldn’t get hammered for that reality.

[@andykillsu]

Wisconsin does good on its highways, but once you get to regular roads, the road quality really takes a dump. They thought it was a great idea to build roads out of large 12’x12’ concrete squares that settle differently over time, so now they have endless bumps on them at every seam. This is especially common in the Milwaukee metro area

[@LyleFrancisDelp]

Yes...TX highways are great...on the rare occasion they aren't under construction, with multiple lanes closed.

[@Ruva226]

Virginia>>> We don't use cOnCretE slabs like some states do. The feeling of floating down an asphalt interstate is superior

[@mfarhanjamal]

You're lucky because the state of Alabama is extending I-85 along the US-80 corridor west of Montgomery up to I-20 in Mississippi, and a new bypass is under construction south of Montgomery. After completion, I-85 will be rerouted onto this bypass until US-80, which is currently designated as AL-108, and the current route of I-85 in Montgomery will be redesignated as I-685. Good day.

[@SuperSirianRigel]

Also they are beginning to work on a Northern Bypass for the Birmingham metro. When it is complete Birmingham will have a full beltway.

[@dtvjho]

I'm hoping they are putting some kind of provision for traffic coming north on US 231 from Dothan and Troy to get to 65. Right now the entire route in Montgomery is via city streets.

[@Nijhilluminati]

6:46, i wish there was an interstate connection too from Meridian to Montgomery. i have to take that route to get to southeast Alabama... that I85 south (west)😅 will be so clutch

[@SuperSirianRigel]

@@dtvjho They'll be able to use that southern loop that will be I-85 that's going to be created. My only question is it Really going to be I-85? At some point I-14 is supposed to come through that part of the state.

[@kiwiinterstates3190]

I went to Alabama a few years ago and was shocked how well maintained the roads are out in the rural parts.

[@markcrites7060]

This video made me wonder where Indiana keeps all those wonderful roads when I'm driving through it. They.are consistently much more crappy than Illinois in my experience.

[@MrChilili]

I’m glad Nebraska doesn’t have a big network, they have all the highways they need. This means they can put more money to less highways and keep them nice and in good condition.

[@seanmcdirmid]

How do they deal with mountains, deserts, and harsh terrains like California does?

[@someguy564]

​​​@@seanmcdirmid They don't have to, Nebraska doesn't really have much harsh terrain, it is mostly just plains. In the west of the state it does start to get some Sandhills and foothills leading into mountains in other states, but that's about it.

[@matchubee]

North Carolina all the way. It’s called the Good Road State for the reason. Don’t have time for an essay but grew up here and traffic only really happens from accidents

[@Kashdro17]

Very True.Only issue is I-77 in the heart of Charlotte and I-40 past Raleigh.

[@garand70]

We might pay a tad more in gas taxes, but the road quality shows why. Especially if you have to drive into lesser... Err... South Carolina

[@tobiyokuu]

lol come to Charlotte

[@nicktune1219]

Charlotte is the only exception really. Going through downtown on roads like I277 and I77 show its age. But at the same time consider that Charlotte always gets screwed over by the state because the government likes to spend more money in Raleigh. Otherwise I would say the interstate system is really good. I like to call I85 the Charlotte superspeedway 😂 and I95 is appropriately sized for handling most traffic (which is mostly out of state). But I must give Virginia credit. Despite the extreme traffic volumes, Virginia always maintains a really great interstate system. The tax dollars from the north end up funding a lot of construction projects down south and out in the mountains.

[@UserName-ts3sp]

charlotte has some ugly traffic in spots but north carolina should be on here for sure. especially over indiana… their roads are horrible to drive

[@IgoZoom1]

I've spent a lot of time in Birmingham and I agree that the layout is less than ideal. Travel around the city feels indirect and takes a little longer than it should. You're also correct about the Huntsville to Chattanooga connection. You can get to Chattanooga almost as quickly from Birmingham (I-59) than from Huntsville.

[@facingthewind]

Kentucky has a fascinating state highway system. There are many super narrow and rural roads, sometimes lacking shoulders and centerlines, that are signed as state highways. It’s the only state to do it like this I believe.

[@jeremiahallyn4603]

We also have really good interstate highways. I75 is 6 lanes almost the whole way through the state, as well as I65. Plus, the US Highways that pass through are usually all in good shape. Sometimes, the state Highways can be iffy, like you mentioned, but even most of those are in good shape.

[@auspiciousman]

Don’t forget all of the parkways that pretty much go east to west through the state. It does lead to a bunch of really high number roads, especially in places like Louisville. Hurstbourne parkway is KY-1947 and shepardsville rd is KY-2052.

[@AdamSmith-gs2dv]

Kentucky literally signs everything as a state highway. Also Kentucky roads are great, I notice the difference between it and Tennessee as soon as I cross the line

[@titaniumvideos1039]

Yes I'm glad to see a Kentucky comment I love our highway system

[@MikiaStorm]

Being from Alabama, a couple other missing freeways is Tuscaloosa to Montgomery and I-22 to Mobile through Tuscaloosa. There is enough traffic to justify such routes.

[@devinmathews7809]

I'm definitely not from Kansas but I'm glad to hear you pronounce Salina correctly. Nobody else does.

[@RP-16]

Texas is great but there is no expressway between Austin and Houston. The largest population centers without an expressway in the US.

[@381delirius]

High speed rail will take that load

[@orthrus4490]

To be fair, austin to houston isn't as common a trip as say houston to dallas, and you can get to Austin by taking the route to San antonio then hooking north on 183 or 130 if you want a freeway for the entire trip.

[@RP-16]

@@orthrus4490 half the highways between two big cities in the country have less commuters than Austin-Houston.

[@RP-16]

@@orthrus4490 dudes there’s countless highways between much smaller cities. I’d say atleast half the expressways in the US have less traffic than one between Austin and Houston would.

[@peterroberts4415]

​@@381deliriusdoubting that. An upgrade to US 290, or TX 71 from Austin to I-10 is more likely

[@green29373]

I am from Kansas, and when i crossed into Oklahoma, you can feel the quality instantly drop. Never realized how i took the good roads for granted. Even the backroads are usually good condition. Kansas city’s roads are more iffy, but im blaming Missouri because they have most of it.

[@goldcat202]

You are spot on. On I-35 south at the OK state line, I have a video somewhere from my dashcam where the potholes right at the state line tripped the g-sensor on my camera so it thought it was in an accident. Nope, no accident, just Oklahoma’s subpar road maintenance. *Props to Oklahoma though because the highways in the cities have seemed to come a very long way in the last 15 years. While they still have a lot to improve, they have done a decent job improving where they have, like the I-44 rebuild in Tulsa or the crosstown expressway on I-40 in OKC. The latter is, in my opinion, one of the prettiest highways

[@jeremywc3576]

​@@goldcat202idk when the last time you been to Oklahoma on either side of 35 but Oklahoma has completely redone 35 on the red river border and the Kansas border side

[@jeremywc3576]

I believe with the help of the casino down there

[@Sir_Kaz]

Yeah KC can be iffy. The Kansas side of the metro I'd say has the better maintained roads. A good example is driving along I-35 or I-435 and crossing into Missouri. You'll instantly see a drop in quality. I-70 and I-29 I'd say are better maintained in Missouri.

[@goldcat202]

As a former Texan living in Kansas, Kansas roads are far superior in quality, layout and traffic. Nebraska is really the only state that doesn’t have an extreme contrast when you cross the state line. On I70 west at CO state line it’s awful. I-35 going into Oklahoma isn’t as bad anymore, but used to be a very rough transition. Missouri is okay depending on where you cross the state line

[@ztl2505]

Good video, although I do think a bit too much weight placed on traffic. It’s one thing to call out bad design unnecessarily creating bottlenecks, but also seems a bit unfair to directly compare Kansas to states with individual metros that have 2 or 3 times its entire population.

[@stakknation123]

I like that you included the real shape of the Great Lakes states, water borders and all.

[@aphib8698]

As a resident of Kentucky, I might be biased...but we have a really good highway system. Our three major metros are all well connected with appropriate capacity (I-75, I-64, I-71). Kentucky also has an extensive and toll-free parkway system which mostly run east/west, making it possible to drive completely on limited access highways from far eastern Kentucky all the way to the western edge. Not to mention all the well-maintained four-lane highways in the eastern mountainous part of the state...which I'd argue are some of the best in Appalachia.

[@brianarbenz1329]

Kentucky's parkways are a great asset.

[@titaniumvideos1039]

I agree I'm a fellow Kentuckian and I love our highway system

[@alexibeshears7549]

Honestly? Kentucky has a great road system. While the quality varies on state highways, the US highways and interstates are medium to great. The three largest cities are well connected with a loop of interstates and the larger small cities are also connected with those same interstates. When going east to west, the Cumberland Parkway (which is going to be turned into the I65 spur and connect it with I75) provides a great fast route. The constant construction on I75 is a problem, but Kentucky, I think, is a good contender, I'd place it around 2 or 3, personally.

[@AdamSmith-gs2dv]

I75 has a ton of construction due to Blue Oval City and ripping up all that concrete just south of Louisville

[@alexibeshears7549]

@@AdamSmith-gs2dv Do you mean I65? I75 doesn't go to Louisville. But, yeah, the constant construction is an issue.

[@titaniumvideos1039]

I agree and while the constant construction along i75 through Kentucky is a bit annoying I see it as a good thing because they're constantly improving it. Not to mention our parkway system that completely connects western KY with eastern KY

[@Rickybnsf]

5:27 Beaver: *basically says Indianapolis has the worst traffic in Indiana* Frank Borman Expressway: Am I a joke to you???

[@CinciEdits_WX]

Ohio Has Pretty Good Roads

[@AustinBeal1]

I moved from San Antonio to Dayton/Springfield, Ohio last year and I’ve been extremely happy with how smooth traffic flows here. Road quality is pretty good too. The only thing I really miss about Texas is the frontage roads and how accessible things were off the highway. I could exit the highway and pull straight into a Whataburger/HEB, but in Ohio I have to drive an extra half mile after I exit to get to anything.

[@dylanlowers5236]

Unless you live in Cleveland or Youngstown

[@ThatCodeBlue]

Maybe in your part of Ohio. Sucks here in NE.

[@peterroberts4415]

The turnpike is nice, but has too many cops and too low of a speed limit for how nice it is

[@CinciEdits_WX]

@@peterroberts4415yea

[@numberphive]

I visited Phoenix area. Few weeks ago, i was blown away by how nice and well laidout the highway and just regular street infrastructure was there. Amazing! Compared to the Denver area at least

[@dtvjho]

6:50 Alabama's southeast was missed. There is no expressway link from I-10 around Cottondale, via Dothan AL, to I-65 in Montgomery; drivers must use US 231 and put up with all the intersections store traffic etc. This is becoming an issue as the Florida peninsula has grown well past 20 million. If you look at routes out of Florida, like a hurricane evacuation, there are only TWO interstates out of Florida. Both can jam. There are plans afoot in Fla to extend the FL Turnpike, and separately there is this Suncoast Parkway being extended up the west side north from Tampa. Either or both may get extended up north to I-10 west of Lake City and west of 75. US 19 is currently in that space, via Perry. An express exit in that area will need to connect to 10, but that road is only 2x2 and woefully inadequate to handle an evacuation if fed by new roads. So someone at FL, AL DOT is going to look at a connection to Dothan for traffic going north and west. Such a NW route would let traffic get to Birmingham and the new I-22 for the trip to Memphis, affording connections to many points in the central US. (The missing link where 22 currently ends just short of Memphis, and the lack of east-west bypass route into AR over a river crossing over the Mississippi south of the two already crowded, old bridges in Memphis, is worth a video in its own right).

[@GrapeFaygo959]

I live in Evansville, Indiana and really wish US-41 becomes an interstate because the fastest way to Chicago from where is taking I-69 North through Indianapolis which adds about an unnecessary hour or so in travel time.

[@TJames5142]

I've always been surprised at how traffic on 41 drops off north of Terre Haute. Like US 24, it's a nice shortcut for bypassing Indy.

[@j317]

because evansville is nowhere near big enough to prioritize direct access to chicago but u have direct access to st louis and louisville if u drive up to 64

[@Presidentman1054]

It would be neat if you did a quick ranking of all the states!

[@victormenamarquez3537]

As someone who travels all over Indiana for work, roads are eh, i know once roads stop being covered in snow the pot holes from hell show up. Usually takes 2-3 weeks to patch most of them, but they don’t patch up the pot holes that have been here for a while.

[@Jboob]

It's hard to disagree with this list. I love it! I'm probably slightly biased, but I've lived in Iowa and Wisconsin and the 4 lane non interstate expressways that they have is great. Wisconsin has a lot of Freeway/expressway miles. You can even find two stack interchanges in Wausau, an urban area hardly surpassing 100k people. Every major city is connected by a 4 lane corridor, with the exception of La Crosse and Northeast cities. Iowa is similar, and connects all its major cities with 4 lane corridors. Iowa has less freeway/Expressway miles than Wisconsin but feels like the state has more coverage. The roads are straight here as some less challenging terrain. But Iowas county highway system is incredible.

[@kenfrancisworld8720]

As a cyclist, states with shoulders have the best roads and those without anything past the fog line are horrible. You sometimes know you hit a state line when a shoulder suddenly disappears or reappears.

[@williethomas9953]

Michigan has a great freeway connection and excellent traffic but the hot humid summers and the cold snowy winters means these roads are constantly under repair. My guess is Wisconsin has similar problem along the lake.

[@us1fedvet]

@@williethomas9953 Wisconsin has much better roads at this time. Michigan used to have as good a highway network as as any state due to tax revenue obtained from heavy industry

[@Demondude321]

It’s not because of that, it’s more because they cheap out on the material that they use on the roads, making them repair them every 2 years. An example of a road done well is I-75 just north of the Genesee-Oakland County Line, it is still in great condition and it was fixed over 6 years ago, but the company that did that portion of the road did not cheap out on it.

[@UserName-ts3sp]

michigan just sucks at maintaining their roads. wisconsin and western new york can maintain their roads better despite similar issues

[@jamesburton1050]

Yay Alabama!! I must say though, with Huntsville's recent dramatic growth, it needs to work on managing traffic in and through the city

[@j.p.obregon1415]

0:14 That's a pretty old pic of Atlanta. We have a lot more buildings along that stretch of I-75/85 now. Great video, though.

[@willp.8120]

That picture was from around 2002. I know, I worked in that area at the time. That was when they were doing the 17th street bridge and the subsequent lane changes around it and paving. The skyline does have many more buildings now. Those "gaps" are gone, by and large.

[@scottdowney4865]

I always recognize the PEACHTREE PLAZA HOTEL. Have had lunch several times in the Sundial Room of the PPH.

[@criticallard2090]

I haven't been to many states so I can't say much beyond my home state of Texas. My state is building lots of interstates. I know that isn't the only criteria it needs to meet, but my state is having a freeway boom and I'm excited about it. North Carolina is also enthusiastic about interstates. Haven't been there, but word spreads quick on the internet.

[@alexfoster6718]

@6:53 - I think one place Alabama has not addressed fully is the corridor from Montgomery to Dothan and on down to the Panama City area. There is a lot of road traffic that comes off southbound Interstate 65 in Montgomery that is heading toward Panama City Beach. Either US Highway 231 or US Highway 331 needs to be upgraded to interstate standards with controlled access, at least down to Interstate 10 in Florida. Another corridor in Alabama I believe needs to be explored is from Dothan to Phenix City, Alabama/Columbus, Georgia. I will say that the 4-lane US Highway 431 is WAAAAAY better than the old 2-lane 431 was, but its also a heavy traffic route. At least now we don't have to count the 90+ white crosses on the side of 431 anymore.

[@Erohlson]

Few thoughts based on my experience roadtripping: 1) Colorado roads are a lot better than they're given credit for, especially in the Denver metro. Traffic in Denver, while not perfect, is still pretty decent compared to other major cities. 2) Indiana's roads are, frankly, terrible, especially up by Chicago and in Indy. I have no idea how they ranked highly on the road quality list. 3) Iowa has a higher population than Kansas, so I would argue they shouldn't fall into the Too Easy category. They have good connectivity between their main cities (Des Moines and Davenport on I-80 with a short spur route to Cedar Rapids, plus easy connections to Chicago, Minneapolis, KC, and Omaha), and their roads are in pretty good condition. Also their traffic isn't all that bad either.

[@14gears55]

I find it hard to believe that Indiana is in the top 5, I would have thought it was in the bottom 5. As I truck driver, I’ve driven across Indiana many time and apart from US-30 and a few other roads they are in rough shape…especially around Indianapolis. The roads around there are forever under repair and there does not seem to be an end in sight

[@Terfecto]

I’m a truck driver and I agree. I started laughing when I saw Indiana in the top 5.

[@UserName-ts3sp]

im not a truck driver but ive driven through indiana a good amount… the layout isn’t bad but the roads are awful.

[@j317]

I live in indianapolis and was surprised to be on this list I'm pretty sure that is not accurate

[@AdamSmith-gs2dv]

From my travels: 1. Kentucky: roads are all in good shape including the small rural roads. Great collection of interstates and parkways that connect everything. 2. North Carolina: Again great connections and good road quality. 3. Missouri. Im surprised no one mentioned it. Most US highways in Missouri are 4 lane roads almost up to interstate standards Worst: 1. Rhode Island. Im surprised the New Port bridge is even standing. It needed redecking 5 years ago 2. Pennsylvania: ridiculous gas tax and nothing to show for it 3. Mighigan. Havent seen much but what I have seen is awful

[@jocamadad]

I can say out of every State I've been to Kentucky is the only one where I've never driven on a bad road.

[@keithgros1015]

As a truck driver, Indiana should not be on this list based off the quality of I-70 alone

[@ClemtonianGrizball]

Alabama needs to build a new bridge across the Mobile Bay. Birmingham has some nice interstates but has the traffic to match.

[@TheCoasterSerpent]

Here in Ohio, we crap all over the quality of the roads in Indiana. No, we don't want to drive to Indianapolis to get where we want to go. Take a trip to Indiana Beach and see how dreadful the trip across US-24 is. US-30 is nice and well developed in Ohio, but takes an immediate dip in quality once you hit indiana. Also, the arbitrarily low speed limits across the state can be agonizing. I also find it funny how the two major Amusement parks in the state are right in the middle of a bunch of corn fields with crappy two lane roads getting you there.

[@kingpeachcolt]

Atlanta might suck, but Georgia has a pretty good system of four-lane highways that connect our bigger cities. There's a good four-lane option to go between most of our big cities, especially from Macon.

[@JL-sm6cg]

My home state of Michigan, while yes is very well connected, does have the Achilles heel of having poorly maintained roads.

[@UserName-ts3sp]

i drove from columbus OH to grand rapids once. my god michigan has some really terrible roads. you notice it the second you cross too

[@LyleFrancisDelp]

01:24. That's Houston. I recognize that neo-gothic building in the upper right, as well as Minute Maid Park.

[@pjesf]

“We run a tight ship here…”👍🏻

[@jish8681]

the fact you even mentioned massachusetts suprises me and makes me quite happy. I thought it'd surely not even be in your consideration since the traffic is so bad and the roads aren't the best here, but I like that you pointed out the overall good road layout of the state. However one thing i will point out as someone that lives in the state is that in the south shore region (quincy, braintree, weymouth, plymouth that area) there is very little freeway development, despite the fact that it is a very populated area as it is suburbs of boston. There is really only one freeway that goes through the whole area which is ma route 3, and it is mostly a 2 lane on each side highway for the duration of its length. This lack of roads for such a populated area, combined with it being the shortest route from boston south to cape cod, makes this route one of if not the most congested and backed up roads i have ever been on. There is almost never a break in the traffic since the road is always being clogged by either people commuting in and out of boston, going to or from cape cod, or just traveling between south shore town to other south shore town because it is the only way to get around there other than backroads. At this point there is not much that can be done, ma is one of the densest states and there is no way there would ever be enough land to build another highway let alone the money to do it, but I think this is an important consideration to make when analyzing the highway system in this state.

[@davidgreenhow7811]

I lived in Massachusetts (North Shore) in the 1980s-90s. Probably the best thing they could do is expand the public transportation system. The T is a great way for getting in and out of Boston, but the rail lines could go further. They could also look at better service for those commuting down 128 from one suburb to another (as I did from Peabody to Woburn for five years). But I agree that building more roads isn't the answer.

[@tomgeraci9886]

There was once a proposal for a second expressway on the South Shore, Route 53, that would’ve ran from the Braintree Split to the Scituate area through the denser areas of Weymouth, Hingham and Cohasset. Also a proposal to expand Route 3 to three lanes between Hingham and Plymouth

[@MikeV8652]

It's all subjective, but your list is pretty valid. One small technical critique: Your map of Alabama Interstates has 10 wrong westward from Mobile. It goes southwest to the Mississippi coast, not northwest toward Hattiesburg.

[@MetallicAAlabamA]

I thought Bama would have a shot to be on this list. Due to the rebuild Alabama. But the back hwys, such as major county roadways, have been neglected in some areas. Such as the black belt, and other poor communities. The biggest problem I have is the fact making better highways, doesn't make better drivers lol.

[@highway2heaven91]

Oklahoma isn’t too bad if you live in OKC. The problems surface if you live in Tulsa because there’s almost no way to get out without going on a toll road unless you’re leaving on a non-freeway.

[@jeffm9770]

I think my state PA has pretty connections but the actual road quality is awful.

[@patrickgallagher9069]

Idaho's lack of North-south connectivity makes northern and southern Idaho almost two different states. And, after driving from the east coast to Indiana for the eclipse last year, I was not impressed with Indiana's roads. But still. This was an entertaining little exercise. Good work. :-)

[@19chucki74]

My home state of Georgia has greatly improved road repairs in recent years, especially on the US roadways, like US 41, 19, 78, 23 and 29. Also, going up Georgia 400 and connecting with US 19 has become easier, heading into North Georgia and out of the state. Sadly, the traffic at our perimeter highway I-285 getting onto I-85 north is still bad, considering the amount of semi trucks that come through the state, as well as traffic slowdowns going through downtown Atlanta on I-75/85 during rush hour or events. We have improved overall in road quality and ease though.

[@nc5958]

I-85 is currently being extended from Montgomery, Alabama to Cuba, Alabama.

[@stevens1041]

Great video. I like this topic. California, where I'm originally from, used to have amazing freeways and state routes too. Caltrans, the company tasked with maintaining a lot of these routes, had armies of workers and the pay was good too. They shrunk Caltrans, firing a lot of employees and reducing its budget. Over the years, these major connecting routes have gotten worse and worse, mostly with the exception of federal interstates.

[@knownone3395]

Good video😀

[@knownone3395]

🦫👍

[@seanmcdirmid]

Coeur d'Alene is basically a suburb of Spokane, and is connected well enough via 90. Hard to get to Wyoming's most popular tourist destination, Jackson, not well connected, but it shouldn't be because it is beautiful around there and Yellowstone. Going from Alabama to Florida on the interstate, you go from bumpy crappy roads to really smooth ones. It is like going from a third world into a first world country.

[@josephbailey6638]

Maryland has pretty good roads, but horrible traffic

[@the.abhiram.r]

i95 becomes complete dogshit once you enter baltimore county

[@ethanbiemer78]

You have never driven I-59 between Georgia and Gadsden in Alabama .You have to drive the left lane or you will break an axle. Now I will admit that they are currently rebuilding the interstate but only in sections so some areas are so bad.

[@willp.8120]

I-59 barely clips Georgia for only around 15-20 miles in Dade County. Most Georgians have never been on that stretch, and I'd argue that most probably don't even realize that it does pass through the extreme northwestern corner of the state, since it connects Birmingham to Chattanooga.

[@quinnabrams8875]

Definitely should do a top 5 worst!

[@jexsheffield]

Crazy Wisconsin is 39th in road quality. They have the best roads I have ever been on. Would’ve been number 1 in my personal ranking

[@mikejacobs-hm8cv]

People complain traffic in Atlanta is bad but it really is not.They should be greatful that it doesn’t take 2 hours just to get out of downtown like Chicago.

[@UserName-ts3sp]

atlanta is a good bit smaller than chicago. also, atlanta doesn’t have a giant lake limiting what can be built. chicago is honestly set up fairly well, it’s just there’s so many people and so much traffic through there. it’s going to suck.

[@willp.8120]

In all my travels, I'd say Georgia and Florida have the best quality freeways, in terms of smoothness and overall condition.

[@forrestihler504]

I live in Idaho. I have always thought our roads were in good condition. I swear they are doing construction on them constantly. Even though the traffic isn’t that bad, they are still going to be widening I-15 to 3 lanes from Pocatello, north to Idaho Falls just to get ahead of things since the area is growing.

[@fresholiveoil6490]

My dad has always liked the Kentucky road system.

[@michaelnewton5873]

Eastern Arkansas I 55 to Memphis has rough patches. But Mississippi and Missouri do well on this route.

[@AeroGuy07]

I must have lived in the part of Indiana that had all the bad roads.

[@robertewalt7789]

NJ Turnpike and Garden State Parkway have good surfaces, but often bad traffic. Also high tolls.

[@dennisc6716]

You gonna do a worst 5?

[@BeaverGeography]

Prob bro

[@peterroberts4415]

Pennsylvania

[@ClarkBR549]

The roads in Alabama may be in good shape but it will take you forever to get to where you’re going because they haven’t widened or expanded the damn things since they were built and can’t handle todays traffic numbers. Especially in the southwest part of the state.

[@ferrettail2073]

We are lucky to have good roads in Indiana.

[@Nightshade-dh9fm]

When I drove through there, i90 was the worst stretch of interstate I've driven, but i70 was flawless, tell me how it makes sense, i90 a toll road is in poor condition while i70 a non toll road is picture perfect lol

[@ferrettail2073]

@@Nightshade-dh9fm They got to put that money towards fixing the road then.

[@CerryPomo]

A lot of people drive to Chicago's loop from your state, but you do not pay taxes for our roads. It seems like it would be wise to just put up a few I-PASS sensors to charge daily Indianans who muss up my state's roads with Ford F-250s. Those losers. Oy. "I'm taking the kids in the F-250 to that pit-of-hell called Chicago to go to the American Girls Doll Store, The Art Institute, and the Laotian Grocer, do you need anything from that culturally rich tapestry, economic juggernaut, and hell-hole of a city? Ah yes, good point. I should put snow-chains on the tires to be safe." - Says "Indiana Man"

[@CerryPomo]

@@ferrettail2073 They should invest in a study of why they leech off Chicagoland so much. Also, no more access to the Lake. It's BS. They use their tiny coastline to dump British Petroleum chemical waste into the lake, where the two states on either side realized that the Great Lakes are a blessing, not a waste pit for lousy Indiana residents. IL gets Lake County, Michigan gets Porter? Agreed. All Great Lakes states and Provinces say Aye, or the French-Canadian equivalent of the word aye. It is unanimous amongst the responsible. Indiana is out.

[@joshf5341]

They always under construction or being redone lol

[@D3r3k2323]

I moved to Boise recently. It's MUCH better than driving in Washington and Oregon, but there is a decent amount of traffic on I-84 during rush hour between downtown Boise and the satellite cities to the West. It's not too bad, but the natives complain a lot, since it only started with all the growth in the last 5-10 years. There are also some very crowded North-South roads to Eagle, but we're actually building a new freeway that should help! Although it's pretty far out to the West, so I'm not sure if it will have a very big impact.

[@DerekWitt]

I’ve lived in Kansas all my life. The highways as a whole are well maintained in this state. Even towns like Great Bend (and Barton County for that matter) do a decent job with the roads. A running gag here in the Kansas City area is how you can tell if you’re in Kansas or Missouri: just look at the roads. This is quite true when driving down State Line Road or on I-435 when crossing the state line. 435 is visually different east and west of the state line. For some reason, there’s more trash along the median from the state line to at least through Holmes Road. I-70 from Kansas City to at least through Columbia is all over the place in terms of maintenance and upkeep.

[@situveux1]

Nailed it with Kansas

[@Zach_Smith_316]

I live in Wichita & it’s VERY obvious when you drive across a state line in either direction. Road quality drops off a cliff

[@Boss-KingInc.]

I think Iowa also has some pretty decent roads. And the connectivity is pretty good as well

[@jpthompson09]

I agree. As an Iowan, the best part of out network is the County roads, which are similar to FM roads. Our primary national and state highways are excellently maintained (where I live) but the paved County roads are better than state roads and some national routes in places I visited. The gravel roads are also in a very good 1 mile spacing (mostly)

[@andrewpfantz964]

I travel along the avenue of the saints corridor between IA and MO a couple times a year and I always feel a noticeable increase in road quality when I cross into MO, but most of the other major routes in IA are pretty well kept

[@AleksandrIlchenko-vw3py]

As a truckdriver, I think best road system in Texas and Kansas, Alabama also is good. Road surface quality in Texas isn't excellent, many routes has a giant potholes. Worst roads in country in my opinion in New Mexico

[@TJames5142]

Downside of Indiana, if you live outside of Indy & want to travel east-west, especially to a neighboring state like Illinois or Ohio it can be a pain. The diagonals are nice, if you live near them.

[@MichaelWittrock-kr9gy]

Living in Wyoming is always refreshing. They make highway driving scenic 😅

[@12baumarobi]

No I'm going to call CAP on Indiana's ranking I drove through on I 70 in 10/23 and it was bumpy, with uneven bridges and many uneven patches in the pavment.

[@EdwardM-t8p]

At Massachusetts, Beaver Geography: "It's 40th in road quality-" Also Beaver Geography: shows a stretch of Mass. State Route 3 in near perfect physical condition.

[@carringtonpageiv6210]

Wake up Beaver posted more highway videos! my favorite. I’ve been dying to take my car to LA so I can experience the road system but unfortunately I live in New Jersey so such a trip would be economically unfeasible I will drive in LA!

[@us1fedvet]

@@carringtonpageiv6210 you really need to adjust your goals! LA area roads are extensive but flow so much traffic there’s little joy in the endeavor.

[@Queen2A5]

Interstates in LA are interesting becausee even though the traffic is bad, the views can be really nice since they go between mountains and what not. Cool city, just definitely get ready to buckle up lol.

[@us1fedvet]

@@Queen2A5 your job is to drive the car and not focus on the scenery. There a plenty of places with scenery that bankrupts the language and is in far more driver friendly.

[@JL-sm6cg]

Fly out there and rent a car.

[@Queen2A5]

@@us1fedvet LMAOOOOO, you right. if you in bumper to bumper traffic, dont you DARE look out the window.

[@FriedShrimpPoBoy]

Highway 80 from Meridian to Montgomery is a lot better than it was 25 years ago. It's all 4 lane now with a small exception of Uniontown, AL. A bypass has been planned for decades.

[@jamwest3146]

I live in Tennessee, the Interstates are terrible, but generally the city streets throughout are good.

[@snowdog7700]

Kentucky's parkway system is good at connecting various areas of the state but the maintenance is horrible.

[@williamhild1793]

I live in South Dakota. I don't know if my state is listed as the worst, but it wouldn't surprise me. It's not the fault of the highway crews. They do the best they can, but they have to fight three major obstacles. First, government funding is quite low. Not a large tax base to draw from, and it seems that the state will forsake the roads to keep taxes low. Secondly, road construction and maintenance has a short window of time to get accomplished. May to October is about the only months when any meaningful work can be done. And that leads into the third reason: the climate. South Dakota gets VERY harsh winters that just beats the teetotal dogshit out of the roads every winter . That old joke about two seasons? Winter and Road Construction? Yeah, that's pretty much the case. I wouldn't mind paying a bit more in taxes to have better roads. Sure beats needing new tires and alignments on your vehicle every time you turn around.

[@Woodshedphilosophy]

You can donate to the government for roads. No need to make the government steal from others for your desires

[@skurinski]

most of these states with best roads have low taxes too, that's no excuse

[@Xbox.4388]

Maryland has nice roads too except for Baltimore lots of pot holes

[@Hodaggium]

One key upgrade I'm thinking about in Wisconsin would be to build a freeway going Northeast out of Madison along U.S. 151, then continuing onto 26 to meet up with INterstate 41 just outside of Oshkosh. That would help connect Madison to Green Bay.

[@creepergd4884]

I drove from Nebraska to green bay and I took 151 for most of it, this would be nice lol

[@UserName-ts3sp]

i took that road once. i think its fine. though i did see train tracks crossing a 4 lane 65 mph road there should be a bridge over them

[@NaptownsClassic]

Indiana has great layout, but almost all the roads are in terrible condition. The state roads are better than the city and county roads, but the interstates are horrible

[@stevenelson3515]

Pretty sure California, my home state, ranks dead last in all three categories. Roads are generally in very bad shape. Traffic is crazy, even in places you would not expect it. And major metro areas aren’t terribly well connected.

[@skurinski]

you'd think with all those taxes you'd have good roads

[@stevenelson3515]

@@skurinski Taxes are mainly going to public transit and employee pensions.

[@TheEnginneeringFarmer]

I beg to differ with Alabama. They’re interstates might be good and some of their big roads like US 84, 80, and 280 but I’ve traveled many of they’re state roads in the last couple years and some of them would be better off being dirt. Been down quite a few that you’d swear the grader went down at about 30 mph washboarding it the best he could right before it got paved. And some even have grass growing in the cracks on state highways no less. The only place worse I’ve seen in my travels is probably Louisiana or west central Illinois.

[@skepticGFX]

"First we will be looking at road quality!" Michigan: Sorry boys, were done here.

[@rb98769]

Wait, Alabama is the number 1 at something? 🤯

[@fredholley6248]

LOL, I-70 east of Indianapolis is a joke. I know they are upgrading near the town, but from there to the OH border is pothole Hades.

[@bonecanoe86]

I drove through the center of West Virginia for the first time earlier this year and I finally understand how Robert Byrd got re-elected all those times. Thanks to him bringing home the bacon from the Senate, they have an exceptional highway system for a state that is so poor and has such difficult terrain.

[@johnchastain7890]

Are there any statistics on traffic density? That certainly affects road conditions, as do climate (especially freeze-thaw seasons) and the underlying geography (swamps, mountains, hills, waterways). And how about the system's ability to handle heavy through traffic? My state has all of these, and most major highways are in very good shape.

[@robertewalt7789]

NJ has the most cars per square mile, and the most cars per mile of streets/ highways.

[@nicoalex7954]

pennsylvania is easily the worst. terrible road quality, constant construction, roads usually can’t handle the amount of traffic on them, and the layout is horrible, where you can’t really go straight north through the state without using u.s. or state routes

[@yomomma6492]

I don’t understand how Indiana is rated so high for road quality every interstate I’ve driven on there has been pretty rough, especially i70 east of Indianapolis which has got to be one of the worst stretches of interstates I’ve ever driven.