Key facts
- Kansas has the best road quality in the U.S., according to U.S. News & World Report.
- The ranking uses Federal Highway Administration data on the percentage of roads in poor condition.
- Tennessee, Indiana, Nebraska, and Wyoming also ranked among the top five states for road quality.
Kansas has been ranked as the state with the best road quality in the United States, according to a new report by U.S. News & World Report. The ranking is part of the publication's broader assessment of states, which includes infrastructure quality.
To determine road quality, U.S. News & World Report utilized data from the Federal Highway Administration, a division of the U.S. Department of Transportation. This data specifically measures the percentage of roads within each state that are rated as being in poor condition. The Federal Highway Administration's assessment involves examining defects such as cracks, uneven surfaces, and grooves.
Following Kansas, Tennessee secured the second position, Indiana ranked third, Nebraska fourth, and Wyoming fifth in the road quality assessment.