Colorado highways rank 43rd in the nation

(The Center Square) – Colorado highways rank as some of the worst in the nation and are only getting worse.

This is according to the newly-released Annual Highway Report from Reason Foundation, which measured the condition and cost-effectiveness of state-controlled highways in 13 categories.

While the state ranked 43rd overall out of all 50 states, it placed 47th for the condition of its rural highway pavement and 45th for urban highway pavement.

There are many steps that need to be taken to improve its ranking, the report found. These largely include additional infrastructure investments.

“In terms of improving in the road condition and performance categories, Colorado should focus on reducing capital and bridge disbursements and maintenance disbursements as well as improving both rural and urban interstate

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