Kentucky ranks 10th in the nation in overall highway performance and cost-effectiveness in the latest Annual Highway Report by the Reason Foundation. This is a large improvement over 2011 when the state was ranked 26th.
However, Kentucky's highways rank 45th in fatality rate and 42nd in the percentage of deficient bridges.
Other Kentucky statistics include being ranked 22nd in rural Interstate pavement condition, 14th in urban Interstate pavement condition and 25th in urban Interstate congestion.
On spending, Kentucky ranks 8th in total disbursements per mile and 1st in administrative disbursements per mile.
Kentucky's state-controlled highway mileage makes it the 8th largest system in the nation.
Illinois ranked 27th in the report for overall highway performance, but is tops in the nation for the condition of rural interstates and third in urban pavement condition.
Tennessee ranks 17th in overall performance, and 12th in percentage of deficient bridges.
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Kentucky statistics from Reason Foundation