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Cybergal · **^ Top** #1 02.17.2008

Truckers rate best and worst U.S. roads, drivers
2/17/08

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TEXAS & NEIGHBORS Highways in Texas and the four surrounding states figured prominently in the annual survey of best and worst roads in the U.S. by Overdrive, a trucking industry magazine for owner-operators.
Among the five states drivers say have the worst roads are Louisiana (No. 1), Oklahoma (No. 3) and Arkansas (No. 5). Texas was rated the state with the best roads.

Interstate 10 in Louisiana, I-40 in Oklahoma and I-40 in Arkansas were rated among the four worst highway segments in the nation. I-10 in Texas was rated No. 3 in the nation for best highway segment.

I-40 and I-30 in Arkansas and I-10 in Louisiana were rated among the four most-improved highway segments.
Auto drivers often complain about the driving of commercial truckers, but in this survey truckers rated auto drivers. Texas was mentioned as having some of the worst auto drivers (No. 5) but also as having some of the best (No. 1).
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MACK E-6 · **^ Top** #2 02.17.2008

What? The Pennsylvania Turnpike didn't make that list?

I'm shocked.

Cybergal · **^ Top** #3 02.17.2008

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Originally Posted by MACK E-6

What? The Pennsylvania Turnpike didn't make that list?

I'm shocked.

I was too!! LOL...That's one of the WORST on my list for sure!

Ducks · **^ Top** #4 02.17.2008

I'm sorry to say that it ranked second worst...

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A perennial Worst Road contender in Overdrive’s annual Highway Report Card survey is like the black sheep of the family who gets his act together only to stab you in the back. We’re talking about I-80 in Pennsylvania, improved but still struggling – and back in the spotlight, as the commonwealth attempts to toll the road as part of a federal pilot program for tolling existing interstates.

“Tolls on I-80 are a big problem,” says Ohio owner-operator Charles Harrell, leased to Greentree Transportation, who named I-80 in Pennsylvania as the nation’s most improved highway. “They’re improving it with our tax dollars and turning around and charging you again for the privilege.”

By lauding I-80 for several years now – ranking it second this year for Most Improved, for example – Overdrive readers seem to support the contention of toll opponents that the road doesn’t qualify for tolling under federal law because it’s not in bad enough shape.

Independent owner-operator Jon Phillips voted Pennsylvania’s I-80 the best road in the nation. “As far as traveling and rest stops, it is the best,” he says. Interstates elsewhere, such as West Virginia, have a scarcity of truck stops close to the exits, but I-80’s peppered with them, which makes the haul easier, he says.

But I-80 also tied this year for second worst, showing that however much progress has been made, there’s still a long way to go. And Pennsylvania is the all-time worst offender in the Overdrive survey, topping the Worst Roads category for 12 of the survey’s 17 years.

For the second year in a row, though, the Keystone State placed second behind Louisiana, which still is suffering the damage of hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005.

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remicadekid · **^ Top** #5 02.17.2008

pa. pike dint make the list ??? bull #### ! also what about 86 _17 in upper new york state try that road
JD

Johnny99 · **^ Top** #6 02.18.2008

During the 70's and 80's I 80 across Pa was by far the worst Insterstate in the country in my humble opinion. It ain't nothing like it used to be. Back then you had to wear your seatbelt to just stay in the seat.

LuckyLady7 · **^ Top** #7 02.18.2008

I-40 in Arkansas is where I almost plastered that mounty....its the worst road for me and I dislike traveling that interstate....I avoid it if possible...........

rookietrucker · **^ Top** #8 02.18.2008

Going thru OK on I40 is a gut buster, kidney shaker and whatever else you what to call it !!!

LuckyLady7 · **^ Top** #9 02.18.2008

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Originally Posted by rookietrucker

Going thru OK on I40 is a gut buster, kidney shaker and whatever else you what to call it !!!

Yep been otr there too.....there are so many more roads that are bad but they were not mentioned....wonder why?

AfterShock · **^ Top** #10 02.19.2008

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Originally Posted by LuckyLady7

Yep been otr there too.....there are so many more roads that are bad but they were not mentioned....wonder why?

Probably because there are just too many to mention.
Ya reckon.

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