Arizona

  • Overall Rank in 2008 26
  • Overall Rank in 2007 25
  • Overall Rank in 2006 26
  • Overall Rank in 2005 27
  • Overall Rank in 2000 28

Arizona ranks 26th in the nation in state highway performance and cost-effectiveness, falling one spot from last year’s report. Arizona ranks 40th in total highway disbursements, 38th in fatalities, 2nd in deficient or functionally obsolete bridges and 32nd in urban Interstate congestion. Arizona’s best rankings come in rural Interstate condition (1st), narrow rural lanes (1st), and urban Interstate condition (1st). Arizona’s lowest rankings are in administrative disbursements (44th) and state highway agency miles (44th). Arizona’s complete results:

Performance by Category in 2008 Rank

  • State-Controlled Highway Miles 38
  • State Highway Agency Miles 44
  • Total Disbursements 40
  • Capital and Bridge Disbursements 41
  • Maintenance Disbursements 20
  • Administrative Disbursements 44
  • Rural Interstate Condition 1
  • Rural Other Principal Arterial Condition 28
  • Urban Interstate Condition 1
  • Urban Interstate Congestion 32
  • Deficient or Functionally Obsolete Bridges 2
  • Fatality Rates 38
  • Narrow Rural Lanes 1

The full 19th Annual Highway Report and other states’ rankings are here.