State highways in the Bay Area are the second worst in the country, behind only New Jersey. That’s an assessment from the construction industry-friendly organization TRIP, which says the bad roads cost individual drivers roughly $2,000 each year, based on higher vehicle operating costs, crashes and congestion-related delays. We look at the condition of Bay Area roadways, and the cost of improving them.
Bay Area Potholes
State highways in the Bay Area are the second worst in the country, behind only New Jersey. That's an assessment from the construction industry-friendly organization TRIP, which says the bad roads cost individual drivers roughly $2,000 each year, based on higher vehicle operating costs, crashes and congestion-related delays. We look at the condition of Bay Area roadways, and the cost of improving them.
Guests:
Frank Moretti, director of policy and research for The Road Information Program (TRIP), a transportation policy organization
John Goodwin, spokesman for the Metropolitan Transportation Commission
Steve Kinsey, supervisor for Marin County's Fourth District
Noam Levey, reporter, Los Angeles Times