Slightly OT: Passing the costs along to the driver(s)
10-03-2013, 05:53 PM
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Slightly OT: Passing the costs along to the driver(s)
Road conditions in L.A. region judged worst in country
L.A.Times
The roads in Greater Los Angeles are the most deteriorated in the United States, costing drivers more than $800 a year, according to a national transportation analysis released Thursday.
Los Angeles-Santa Ana-Long Beach ranks first among cities with more than 500,000 residents for the percentage of roads in poor condition and the annual cost to drivers, according to TRIP, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit that studies transportation data and issues.
About 64% of roads in Greater Los Angeles are in poor condition, and potholes and rough pavement cost Southern California drivers about $832 a year, TRIP estimates, including repairs, tires and faster depreciation.
The analysis was based on 2011 data from the Federal Highway Administration. The federal government catalogs, on a scale of 1 to 100, the condition of major state and locally maintained roads and highways in urban and rural areas. The index includes potholes, utility cuts and various types of cracks.
L.A.'s sprawling 8,700 miles of roads are graded a C-minus, and a quarter received an F, according to recent Los Angeles City Council information. City staff members are studying the possibilities of a $3-billion borrowing program to fix what officials say is a 60-year backlog of repairs. The cost has doubled since 2005, and is expected to double again in the next decade.
L.A.Times
The roads in Greater Los Angeles are the most deteriorated in the United States, costing drivers more than $800 a year, according to a national transportation analysis released Thursday.
Los Angeles-Santa Ana-Long Beach ranks first among cities with more than 500,000 residents for the percentage of roads in poor condition and the annual cost to drivers, according to TRIP, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit that studies transportation data and issues.
About 64% of roads in Greater Los Angeles are in poor condition, and potholes and rough pavement cost Southern California drivers about $832 a year, TRIP estimates, including repairs, tires and faster depreciation.
The analysis was based on 2011 data from the Federal Highway Administration. The federal government catalogs, on a scale of 1 to 100, the condition of major state and locally maintained roads and highways in urban and rural areas. The index includes potholes, utility cuts and various types of cracks.
L.A.'s sprawling 8,700 miles of roads are graded a C-minus, and a quarter received an F, according to recent Los Angeles City Council information. City staff members are studying the possibilities of a $3-billion borrowing program to fix what officials say is a 60-year backlog of repairs. The cost has doubled since 2005, and is expected to double again in the next decade.
