Sacramento has 12th worst roads in US, report says

WEBVTT MAX: IN SACRAMENTO, WHERE THE RUBBER MEETS THE ROAD, IT SEEMS THERE’S A PROBLEM. >> MISSING CONCRETE. THERE’S A LOT OF HOLES. MAX: 41% OF THE CITY’S ROADS EXHIBIT THESE POOR CONDITIONS, ACCORDING TO TRIP, A NATIONAL NON-PROFIT THAT RESEARCHES SURFACE TRANSPORTATION ISSUES. SACRAMENTO RANKS 12TH IN TRIP’S LATEST LOOK AT AMERICA’S ROUGHEST ROADS. >> I’M SURPRISED, ACTUALLY. I HAD NO IDEA. MAX: IN LINDSAY FEDERMEYER’S EXPERIENCE, IT’S NOT ALL BAD. >> DEPENDS WHERE YOU GO. SOME ROADS ARE BETTER THAN OTHERS. MAX: THE AVERAGE DRIVER IN T UNITED STATE IS PAYING ABOUT $600 A YEAR IN ANNUAL VEHICLE COSTS, THAT’S BECAUSE OF BAD ROADS. IN SACRAMENTO, THAT NUMBER JUMPS TO MORE THAN $750 A YEAR. THAT’S MONEY SPENT ON REPAIRS MAINTENANCE, AND ADDITIONAL FUEL CONSUMPTION, ACCORDING TO THE REPORT. >> MY TIRES ARE ALWAYS DAMAGED. ALWAYS NEED A WHEEL ALIGNMENT. MY BRAKES ARE BAD BECAUSE PEOPLE ARE CONSTANTLY BREAKING BECAUSE THEY’RE ALWAYS HITTING POTHOLES AND WHATNOT. MAX: THE REPORT SAYS SACRAMENTO SHOULD MAKE SURE ROAD FOUNDATIONS ARE STRONGER T SUPPORT CARS AND TRUCKS, DO REGULAR MAINTENANCE TO MAKE ROADS LAST LONGER, AND FIX THOSE POTHOLES. IN RESPONSE TO THE REPORT, THE CITY OF SACRAMENTO SAYS IN STATEMENT THAT IT HAS SEEN DRASTIC REDUCTIONS IN TRANSPORTATION FUNDING IN TH RECENT PAST AND QUOTE, THE CITY NEEDS APPROXIMATELY $50 MILLION PER YEAR TO IMPROVE OUR PAVEMENT CONDITIONS FROM FAIR TO EXCELLENT OR GOO AS FOR SACRAMENTO DRIVERS, THEY JUST HOPE THE WORK GETS DONE AND GETS DONE QUICKLY. >> I WANT THEM TO FIX THE ROADS, BUT I WANT THEM TO FIX THE ROADS AND DO IT PROPERLY. MAX: IN SACRAMENTO, MAX RESN

Sacramento has the 12th worst roads in the nation, according to a new report. The reason? Forty-one percent of major roads and highways in California's capital are in poor shape and Sacramento drivers pay an average of $754 annually in additional vehicle operating costs as a result of the rough roads, according to TRIP, a Washington, D.C.-based transportation research group. The nonprofit released the report Wednesday, and other large California cities did not fare well. The San Francisco/Oakland area ranked worst and San Jose was second. The Los Angeles area, including Long Beach and Anaheim, came in third. Modesto was also noted for its rough roads among mid-sized urban areas. Thirty-seven percent of the city's major roads and highways are in poor condition, according to the report. The nonprofit says that vehicle travel in the U.S. increased 16 percent from 2000 to 2016 and that travel by commercial trucks went up 29 percent over the same period. That uptick in travel "increases the amount of road, highway and bridge investment needed to improve conditions and meet the nation’s transportation needs," the report said.The report comes as California voters are set to vote on a November ballot measure to repeal Senate Bill 1. The legislation increased the gas tax and vehicle registration fees in order to fund road construction projects across the state.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KCRA) —

Sacramento has the 12th worst roads in the nation, according to a new report.

The reason?

Forty-one percent of major roads and highways in California's capital are in poor shape and Sacramento drivers pay an average of $754 annually in additional vehicle operating costs as a result of the rough roads, according to TRIP, a Washington, D.C.-based transportation research group.

The nonprofit released the report Wednesday, and other large California cities did not fare well.

The San Francisco/Oakland area ranked worst and San Jose was second. The Los Angeles area, including Long Beach and Anaheim, came in third.

Modesto was also noted for its rough roads among mid-sized urban areas. Thirty-seven percent of the city's major roads and highways are in poor condition, according to the report.

The nonprofit says that vehicle travel in the U.S. increased 16 percent from 2000 to 2016 and that travel by commercial trucks went up 29 percent over the same period. That uptick in travel "increases the amount of road, highway and bridge investment needed to improve conditions and meet the nation’s transportation needs," the report said.

The report comes as California voters are set to vote on a November ballot measure to repeal Senate Bill 1. The legislation increased the gas tax and vehicle registration fees in order to fund road construction projects across the state.

Sacramento has 12th worst roads in US, report says

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