Utah

  • Overall Rank in 2008 22
  • Overall Rank in 2007 16
  • Overall Rank in 2006 25
  • Overall Rank in 2005 21
  • Overall Rank in 2000 24

Utah ranks 22nd in the nation in state highway performance and cost-effectiveness, falling six spots from last year’s report. Utah ranks 35th in total highway disbursements 15th in fatalities, 7th in deficient or functionally obsolete bridges and 21st in urban Interstate congestion. Utah’s best rankings come in narrow rural lanes (1st), deficient or functionally obsolete bridges (7th) and fatality rates (15th). Utah’s lowest rankings are in administrative disbursements (42nd) and state highway agency miles (43rd). Utah’s complete results:

Performance by Category in 2008 Rank

  • State-Controlled Highway Miles 40
  • State Highway Agency Miles 43
  • Total Disbursements 35
  • Capital and Bridge Disbursements 33
  • Maintenance Disbursements 29
  • Administrative Disbursements 42
  • Rural Interstate Condition 30
  • Rural Other Principal Arterial Condition 32
  • Urban Interstate Condition 23
  • Urban Interstate Congestion 21
  • Deficient or Functionally Obsolete Bridges 7
  • Fatality Rates 15
  • Narrow Rural Lanes 1

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