Policy Study

Hawaii Ranks 47th Overall in Highway Performance and Cost-Effectiveness

Hawaii’s best rankings are fatality rate (12th), urbanized area congestion (20th) and administrative disbursements per mile (33rd).

Hawaii ranks 47th in the nation in highway performance and cost-effectiveness in the Annual Highway Report by Reason Foundation.

Hawaii ranks 12th in fatality rate, 49th in deficient bridges, 50th in urban Interstate pavement condition, and 20th in urbanized area congestion.

On spending, Hawaii ranks 45th in total disbursements per mile and 33rd in administrative disbursements per mile.

Hawaii’s best rankings are fatality rate (12th), urbanized area congestion (20th) and administrative disbursements per mile (33rd).

Hawaii’s worst rankings are urban Interstate pavement condition (50th) and deficient bridges (49th).

Hawaii’s state-controlled highway mileage makes it the smallest system.