IL Has Some Of The Worst Roads In The Country, New Ranking Says

Illinois has some of the worst roads in the country, according to a recent report from Consumer Affairs.

The state came 10th in the Consumer Affairs ranking, which used federal data on fatalities, miles traveled, road roughness and spending on improvements to gauge safety and quality, according to the report. Consumer Affairs also surveyed residents.

The best roads in the nation are in Minnesota, Alabama and Indiana, the report said. Rhode Island has the worst roads, followed by Hawaii, and then California.

In Illinois, where the yearly highway disbursement is just under $9 billion, about 20 percent of urban roads are considered to be in poor condition, according to Consumer Affairs, which noted Chicagoans were likely to rate the roads “poor” due to potholes. Rural Illinoisans, on the other hand, seemed happy with the state’s roads, the report said.

Perhaps surprisingly, some states among those with the highest road spending per capita — such as New York, Wisconsin and Nebraska — ranked in the 10 worst, Consumer Affairs noted, while Alabama, Indiana and Florida were among the best despite spending less per capita than most states on roads.