Pavement condition data are derived from the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) annual survey of state and locally maintained roads and highways, based on a uniform pavement rating index. While Pittsburgh roads have improved in the last few years among our benchmark regions, almost half of our roads remain in mediocre or poor condition. More
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Quality of Roads
Transportation / Road Quality & Costs
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Additional Vehicle Operating Costs
Transportation / Road Quality & Costs
A measure of the overall efficiency of a metropolitan transportation system is the estimated annual cost of operating motor vehicles that can be attributed to the condition of the roads. Wear and tear from poor road surfaces, traffic delay and weather are relevant factors in the assessment. More