Does Georgia have good roads? Construction Coverage ranks the states with the best streets

Traveling and can’t fly? Whether you’re going to Atlanta or Arizona, you’ll most likely need to drive. But how smooth will the drive be?

Construction Coverage, an insurance company for builders and real estate professionals, ranked the states with the best and worst roads. This is based on data from the U.S. Department of Transportation which researchers used to calculate the percentage of major roadways in poor condition.

How good are Georgia’s roads?

Based on its findings, Georgia has some of the best roads in the nation. The researchers reported 66.5% of major roadways are in good condition, 29.2% are in fair condition, and only 4.3% are in poor condition.

These numbers put Georgia roads at seventh best in the country.

Which state has the best roads?

Here are the top 5 states along with the state of their major roadways, ranked from best to worst:

1. Indiana with 78.9% in good condition, 18.4% in fair condition, and 2.7% in poor condition.
2. Kansas with 80.6% in good condition, 16.5% in fair condition, and 2.9% in poor condition.
3. Wyoming with 75.9% in good condition, 21.2% in fair condition, and 2.9% in poor condition.
4. South Dakota with 71.7% in good condition, 24.4% in fair condition, and 3.9% in poor condition.
5. North Dakota with 76.9% in good condition, 18.9% in fair condition, and 4.2% in poor condition.

Which state has the worst roads?

Here are the bottom 5 states along with the state of their major roadways, ranked from worst to best:

1. Rhode Island with 26.3% in good condition, 36.5% in fair condition, and 37.2% in poor condition.
2. Massachusetts with 36.7% in good condition, 36.3% in fair condition, and 27% in poor condition.
3. California with 37.9% in good condition, 35.5% in fair condition, and 26.6% in poor condition.
4. Hawaii with 35.7% in good condition, 37.8% in fair condition, and 26.5% in poor condition.
5. New York with 41.5% in good condition, 34.8% in fair condition, and 23.7% in poor condition.

Miguel Legoas is a Deep South Connect Team Reporter for Gannett/USA Today. Find him on Instagram @miguelegoas and email at mlegoas@gannett.com.