Policy Study

Nevada Ranks 20th Overall in Highway Performance and Cost-Effectiveness

Nevada’s best rankings are urban Interstate pavement condition (11th), rural Interstate pavement condition (15th) and maintenance disbursements per mile (16th).

Nevada ranks 20th in the nation in highway performance and cost-effectiveness in the Annual Highway Report by Reason Foundation.

Nevada ranks 32nd in fatality rate, 27th in deficient bridges, 15th in rural Interstate pavement condition, 11th in urban Interstate pavement condition and 28th in urbanized area congestion.

On spending, Nevada ranks 24th in total disbursements per mile and 42nd in administrative disbursements per mile.

Nevada’s best rankings are urban Interstate pavement condition (11th), rural Interstate pavement condition (15th) and maintenance disbursements per mile (16th).

Nevada’s worst rankings are administrative disbursements per mile (42nd) and rural arterial pavement condition (33rd).

Nevada’s state-controlled highway mileage makes it the 41st largest system.