Policy Study

Ohio Ranks 26th Overall in Highway Performance and Cost-Effectiveness

Ohio’s best rankings are rural arterial pavement condition (17th), fatality rate (18th) and deficient bridges (20th).

Ohio's Rankings in the
27th Annual Highway Report

CategoryRank
Overall
17
Capital-Bridge Disbursements Ratio
16
Maintenance Disbursements Ratio
7
Administrative Disbursements Ratio
37
Other Disbursements Ratio
16
Rural Interstate Pavement Condition
33
Urban Interstate Pavement Condition
32
Rural Other Principal Arterial Pavement Condition
17
Urban Other Principal Arterial Pavement Condition
39
Urbanized Area Congestion
30
Structurally Deficient Bridges
16
Rural Fatality Rate
11
Urban Fatality Rate
15
Other Fatality Rate
27

Ohio's Overall Ranking in Recent Annual Highway Reports

Ohio ranks 26th in the nation in highway performance and cost-effectiveness in the Annual Highway Report by Reason Foundation.

Ohio ranks 18th in fatality rate, 20th in deficient bridges, 28th in rural Interstate pavement condition, 27th in urban Interstate pavement condition, and 23rd in urbanized area congestion.

On spending, Ohio ranks 34th in total disbursements per mile and 36th in administrative disbursements per mile.

Ohio’s best rankings are rural arterial pavement condition (17th), fatality rate (18th) and deficient bridges (20th).

Ohio’s worst rankings are capital-bridge disbursements per mile (38th) and administrative disbursements per mile (36th).

Ohio’s state-controlled highway mileage makes it the 9th largest system.

23rd Annual Highway Report

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