THE ROADS YOU DRIVE IN NEW MEXICO ARE WORSE THIS YEAR THAN LAST YEAR. THE REASON FOUNDATION’S ANNUAL REPORT RANKS NEW MEXICO 11TH IN THE NATION FOR THE CONDITION AND COST EFFECTIVENESS OF ITS HIGHWAYS. THAT’S DOWN FROM 7TH LAST YEAR.
THE FOUNDATION SAYS NEW MEXICO IS NOW 8TH FOR DEFICIENT BRIDGES … 18TH FOR RURAL INTERSTATE PAVEMENT CONDITION AND CONGESTION IN URBAN AREAS. FOR SPENDING, THE STATE RANKS 13TH. IT’S WORST RANKINGS ARE 43RD FOR WHAT THE STATE ADMINISTRATION SPENDS PER MILE ON HIGHWAYS … AND 34TH FOR ITS HIGHWAY FATALITY RATE.
