Roadguy wondered what he and his alert readers were going to talk about today, but a just-released study has solved that problem: It says that, percentage-wise, we have the second-worst urban interstate congestion in the country, after California. (The full PDF is here; a news story is here.)

Here’s the blurb from the section about us:

Minnesota has 13,182 miles of highway under the state control. In 2005, the state ranked 13th on the overall performance ratings. This compares to 12th in 2000. It scored best on rural interstate condition (1st) with no poor miles reported, fatality rate (4th) and deficient bridges (5th). Its lowest rankings were for urban interstate congestion (49th) and maintenance disbursements per mile of responsibility (35th). Minnesota seems to be holding its own despite rising congestion and unit costs.

So, a mixed report card. Now it’s your turn to hand out grades: If you’ve driven in other places, what’s your perception of our highways (rural or urban)? Share it below.

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