Oregon

  • Overall Rank in 2008 10
  • Overall Rank in 2007 23
  • Overall Rank in 2006 11
  • Overall Rank in 2005 8
  • Overall Rank in 2000 7

Oregon ranks 10th in the nation in state highway performance and cost-effectiveness, an impressive increase of 13 spots from last year’s report. Oregon ranks 29th in total highway disbursements, 23rd in fatalities, 26th in deficient or functionally obsolete bridges and 20th in urban Interstate congestion. Oregon’s best rankings come in rural Interstate condition (1st), urban Interstate condition (13th) and rural other principal arterial condition (18th). Oregon’s lowest rankings are in state-controlled highway miles (35th) and maintenance disbursements (31st). Oregon’s complete results:

Performance by Category in 2008 Rank

  • State-Controlled Highway Miles 35
  • State Highway Agency Miles 22
  • Total Disbursements 29
  • Capital and Bridge Disbursements 30
  • Maintenance Disbursements 31
  • Administrative Disbursements 22
  • Rural Interstate Condition 1
  • Rural Other Principal Arterial Condition 18
  • Urban Interstate Condition 13
  • Urban Interstate Congestion 20
  • Deficient or Functionally Obsolete Bridges 26
  • Fatality Rates 23
  • Narrow Rural Lanes 24

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