Policy Study

Florida Ranks 35th Overall in Highway Performance and Cost-Effectiveness

Florida’s best rankings are rural arterial pavement condition (2nd), rural Interstate pavement condition (5th) and urban Interstate pavement condition (6th).

Florida ranks 35th in the nation in highway performance and cost-effectiveness in the Annual Highway Report by Reason Foundation.

Florida ranks 42nd in fatality rate, 11th in deficient bridges, 5th in rural Interstate pavement condition, 6th in urban Interstate pavement condition, and 40th in urbanized area congestion.

On spending, Florida ranks 49th in total disbursements per mile and 41st in administrative disbursements per mile.

Florida’s best rankings are rural arterial pavement condition (2nd), rural Interstate pavement condition (5th) and urban Interstate pavement condition (6th).

Florida’s worst rankings are total disbursements per mile (49th), and capital-bridge disbursements per mile (49th).

Florida’s state-controlled highway mileage makes it the 20th largest system.