ONE QUARTER OF RURAL ROADS IN OUR STATE ARE IN POOR CONDITION… PUTTING NEW MEXICO IN THE BOTTOM TEN AMONG ALL STATES NATIONALLY. THAT’S ACCORDING TO A NEW STUDY BY THE WASHINGTON BASED GROUP “TRIP”.
NEW MEXICO DOES BETTER IN TWO OTHER CATEGORIES…STRUCTURALLY DEFICIENT BRIDGES AND RURAL FATALITY RATES. ACCORDING TO “TRIP”, THE WORST RURAL ROADS IN THE COUNTRY ARE IN MICHIGAN.
