In the spring, President Trump said he intends to fix the country’s crumbling roads, but according to his budget, highways will see less federal money than in years past.
The proposed budget would slash transportation spending by 13% in fiscal 2017, including a $95 billion cut to the Highway Trust Fund through 2027 – the source of about 25% of public highway and mass transit spending nationwide.
America’s roads received a D grade in this year’s Infrastructure Report Card from the American Society of Civil Engineers. Overall, US infrastructure scored a D+, and the ASCE estimates the country needs to spend $4.5 trillion by 2025 to improve its roads, bridges, dams, airports, schools, and more. Highway investment needs have a $836 billion backlog.
The ASCE also looked at the road conditions in every state plus Washington, DC. The states below have the highest percentage of roads in poor condition.
8. New York: 114,365 miles of public roads, with 28% in poor condition
7. Washington: 14,252 miles of public roads, with 31% in poor condition
6. Pennsylvania: 120,091 miles of public roads, with 32% in poor condition
5. New Jersey: 39,065 miles of public roads, with 38% in poor condition
4. California: 195,834 miles of public roads, with 50% in poor condition
3. Rhode Island: 16,691 miles of public roads, with 54% in poor condition
2. Connecticut: 21,512 miles of public roads, with 57% in poor condition
1. Washington, DC: 1,507 miles of public roads, with 95% in poor condition
