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    How Bad Are Your Roads?

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    • 2Poor_sh2Furious
      2Poor_sh2Furious last edited by

      I finally feel justified in all my complaining about New England's roads, especially my state RI.

      https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/articles/2020-12-04/these-states-have-the-worst-roads-in-america

      But also, now I'm even more pissed that the stats are there and we're not fixing it enough in the SMALLEST STATE

      14' Cayman S | 99' Miata |20' Macan GTS

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      • ?
        A Former User last edited by

        Sweet, I've lived in/commuted through two of the top three places...

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        • Just Jeepin'
          Just Jeepin' last edited by

          You say bad roads, I say adventure!

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          On walkabout. Back soonish.

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          • MisterButtercup
            MisterButtercup @Just Jeepin' last edited by

            @just-jeepin would that we all had Jeeps to commute!

            Meandering Road
            Dreams of shifting sweet and smooth
            Peacefully I drive

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            • 2Poor_sh2Furious
              2Poor_sh2Furious @Just Jeepin' last edited by

              @just-jeepin that's not a road though. We don't even have good offroading.

              14' Cayman S | 99' Miata |20' Macan GTS

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              • 2Poor_sh2Furious
                2Poor_sh2Furious @Guest last edited by

                @sovande top worst right?

                14' Cayman S | 99' Miata |20' Macan GTS

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                • Vondon302
                  Vondon302 @2Poor_sh2Furious last edited by

                  @poor_sh Michigan is only ninth?
                  What the hell are the other 8 driving on? Cobblestones?
                  I'd like to know what the weight limits for trucks are in the top ten. I've seen some trucks come into my work severely overloaded.

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                  • Just Jeepin'
                    Just Jeepin' @2Poor_sh2Furious last edited by

                    @poor_sh said in How Bad Are Your Roads?:

                    @just-jeepin that's not a road though. We don't even have good offroading.

                    Hey, it’s a public road. That report says Indiana has some of the best roads, but apparently they’re leaning heavily on my idea of a good road.

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                    On walkabout. Back soonish.

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                    • 2Poor_sh2Furious
                      2Poor_sh2Furious @Vondon302 last edited by

                      @vondon302 well maybe you're looking at cities? Rhode Island and DC are small and compact so the average is much different than the average of larger states

                      14' Cayman S | 99' Miata |20' Macan GTS

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                      • Just Jeepin'
                        Just Jeepin' @MisterButtercup last edited by

                        @misterbuttercup said in How Bad Are Your Roads?:

                        @just-jeepin would that we all had Jeeps to commute!

                        I agree!

                        I’ve been wanting to design a custom bumper sticker: Stop government waste. Stop paving roads.

                        On walkabout. Back soonish.

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                        • Krusty Walnut
                          Krusty Walnut @2Poor_sh2Furious last edited by

                          @poor_sh Do you know why so many politicians graduate from New England colleges? Because they have the best internship programs for corruption! People from NY and NJ go to school in New England to learn how to be corrupt. Seriously, Providence voted for Cianci ( a convicted felon) twice!

                          https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddy_Cianci

                          Don't get me started on Massachusetts politics. We finally have a speaker of the house that hasn't gone to jail, yet.

                          Between political and union corruption and government pension plans that are unsustainable, what else would you expect?!

                          "Courage is often found at the other side of trying"

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                          • Vondon302
                            Vondon302 @2Poor_sh2Furious last edited by

                            @poor_sh said in How Bad Are Your Roads?:

                            @vondon302 well maybe you're looking at cities? Rhode Island and DC are small and compact so the average is much different than the average of larger states
                            Yeah I could see that. The upper peninsula actually has some good roads.

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                            • 2Poor_sh2Furious
                              2Poor_sh2Furious @Krusty Walnut last edited by

                              @krustywantout oh I'm fully versed in RI political corruption lol we've been number 1 since the 1600s!

                              14' Cayman S | 99' Miata |20' Macan GTS

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                              • e90m3
                                e90m3 @2Poor_sh2Furious last edited by

                                @poor_sh Since we don't get too many freezes, roads here in Greenville SC aren't all that terrible.

                                E90 M3
                                E92 328i
                                G01 X3 - wife mobile

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                                • AestheticsInMotion
                                  AestheticsInMotion last edited by

                                  There are a few bad streets, but overall road quality in Washington State is great compared to everywhere else I've been

                                  2006 R55 AMG
                                  2021 701 Enduro
                                  2013 Hayabusa
                                  1995 Miata

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                                  • HFV_Junkyardin
                                    HFV_Junkyardin @Just Jeepin' last edited by

                                    @just-jeepin this would also make commuting on a dual sport more appropriate.

                                    Comin' in first, never in last
                                    'Cause my car too fast (Zoom, zoom)

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                                    • ?
                                      A Former User @2Poor_sh2Furious last edited by

                                      @poor_sh Yep. I live 5 miles from DC and work downtown. I lived in Rhode Island for about 4 years about 10-12 years ago. It was the best.

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                                      • LimitedTimeOnly
                                        LimitedTimeOnly @Just Jeepin' last edited by

                                        @just-jeepin said in How Bad Are Your Roads?:

                                        You say bad roads, I say adventure!

                                        You and I say adventure, my wife says motion-sickness! (Dang it.)

                                        2016 VW GTI and 2020 Subaru Outback XT

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                                        • annoying_salman
                                          annoying_salman last edited by

                                          I don't have pictures of our road as I'm too busy fighting driving my Taft make it drive straight, but I took screenshots from Google Maps which I feel is good enough.

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                                          The government just keep patching the road every time a new crater appears

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                                          The road is as smooth as teenager's face during puberty. I mean look at those lumpy thingies!

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                                          The road is narrow and you have to drive stradling the white line to avoid the manholes destroying your suspensions

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                                          Our state-owned water supply company did a construction on those two manholes a few years ago and decided that this is smooth enough after the project was concluded

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                                          • WhoIsTheLeader
                                            WhoIsTheLeader last edited by WhoIsTheLeader

                                            Georgia: 78.9, or fourth in the nation

                                            Too bad all of the roads are clogged with other people who don't appreciate them and drive incredibly slowly. Or incredibly fast. The traffic doesn't let me enjoy our good roads.

                                            Color enthusiast, Citroën fanatic, and Cruze driver

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                                            • MisterButtercup
                                              MisterButtercup @Just Jeepin' last edited by

                                              @just-jeepin lol would be interesting for sure...

                                              Meandering Road
                                              Dreams of shifting sweet and smooth
                                              Peacefully I drive

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                                              • aremmes
                                                aremmes last edited by

                                                Pennsylvania is not listed in the top 10, so this list is invalid. Even when PennDOT fixes a pothole they screw it up by either overfilling or underfilling it.

                                                How do you know that you've left Pennsylvania? The ride feels smoother.

                                                "I drank what?" -- Socrates

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                                                • WhoIsTheLeader
                                                  WhoIsTheLeader @annoying_salman last edited by

                                                  @annoying_salman That's even more confusing as a large percentage of the population drive motorcycles. Those potholes and lumpy patches have got to be even less pleasant on two wheels.

                                                  Color enthusiast, Citroën fanatic, and Cruze driver

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                                                  • annoying_salman
                                                    annoying_salman @WhoIsTheLeader last edited by

                                                    @whoistheleader said in How Bad Are Your Roads?:

                                                    @annoying_salman That's even more confusing as a large percentage of the population drive motorcycles. Those potholes and lumpy patches have got to be even less pleasant on two wheels.

                                                    Eh, they either suddenly slowing down and caught other drivers behind them by surprise, or just swerve to avoid the potholes knowing that the cars will brake to avoid hitting motorcyclists and received ticket.

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                                                    • CoolMinivan.......Nobody
                                                      CoolMinivan.......Nobody @2Poor_sh2Furious last edited by

                                                      @poor_sh I'm in WI, can confirm our roads are shit.

                                                      2019 Chrysler Pacifica S.
                                                      2018 GC SE Blacktop.

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