Urban highways were in a worse condition than rural highways in the United States in 2023. That year, 4.58 percent of all urban interstates were in poor condition as measured by the international roughness index. Meanwhile, 2.2 percent of rural interstates were in poor condition.
Share of highway miles with poor pavement in the United States in 2023, by type
Characteristic
Share of highway miles
Rural interstate
2.2%
Other rural freeways and expressways
2.36%
Other rural principal arterials
3.65%
Other rural minor arterials
7%
Urban interstates
4.58%
Other urban freeways and expressways
7.38%
Other urban principal arterials
25.13%
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Figures calculated by Statista, from the highway statistics 2023 report he number of miles with an international roughness index (IRI) value of over 170 inches per mile as a share of the total reported highway miles.
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