Nevada

  • Overall Rank in 2008 15
  • Overall Rank in 2007 18
  • Overall Rank in 2006 20
  • Overall Rank in 2005 9
  • Overall Rank in 2000 13

Nevada ranks 15th in the nation in state highway performance and cost-effectiveness, improving three spots from last year’s report. Nevada ranks 31st in total highway disbursements, 41st in fatalities, 1st in deficient or functionally obsolete bridges and 40th in urban Interstate congestion. Nevada’s best rankings come in rural Interstate condition (1st), deficient or functionally obsolete bridges (1st) and narrow rural lanes (1st). Nevada’s lowest rankings are in administrative disbursements (41st) and fatality rates (41st). Nevada’s complete results:

Performance by Category in 2008 Rank

  • State-Controlled Highway Miles 39
  • State Highway Agency Miles 23
  • Total Disbursements 31
  • Capital and Bridge Disbursements 27
  • Maintenance Disbursements 24
  • Administrative Disbursements 41
  • Rural Interstate Condition 1
  • Rural Other Principal Arterial Condition 20
  • Urban Interstate Condition 20
  • Urban Interstate Congestion 40
  • Deficient or Functionally Obsolete Bridges 1
  • Fatality Rates 41
  • Narrow Rural Lanes 1

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