Where are the worst roads in Ohio?

Crews work on the I-75 update through the downtown Dayton Thursday, April 10, 2014. The Ohio Department of Transportation held their the 2014 ODOT construction kickoff event outlining the construction projects for this season MICHAEL FRANZ / STAFF

Credit: Michael Franz

Credit: Michael Franz

Crews work on the I-75 update through the downtown Dayton Thursday, April 10, 2014. The Ohio Department of Transportation held their the 2014 ODOT construction kickoff event outlining the construction projects for this season MICHAEL FRANZ / STAFF

It can be difficult at time to drive down a road in Ohio without seeing orange cones or “Road Work Ahead” signs.

At times, Ohio seems to be plagued with road construction, but which city has it the worst?

According to Cleveland.com, 24 percent of major locally and state run roads in Ohio are in poor conditions – that’s almost one in four.

That was followed by 41 percent of roads that are in mediocre conditions and 35 percent in good condition.

The non-profit group, TRIP released a report that analyzed bridges congestion, safety and funding.

They looked at the five major cities in Ohio: Cincinnati, Cleveland-Akron, Columbus, Dayton and Toledo.

Here is what they found in alphabetical order:

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Cincinnati

Pavement quality

Poor: 20%            Mediocre: 23%

Fair: 21%              Good: 36%

Percent of structurally deficient bridges

4%

Percent of functionally obsolete bridges

24%

Cleveland-Akron

Pavement quality

Poor: 52%            Mediocre: 25%

Fair: 12%              Good: 11%

Percent of structurally deficient bridges

9%

Percent of functionally obsolete bridges

36%

Columbus

Pavement quality

Poor: 28%            Mediocre: 21%

Fair: 29%              Good: 22%

Percent of structurally deficient bridges

4%

Percent of functionally obsolete bridges

22%

Dayton

Pavement quality

Poor: 22%            Mediocre: 23%

Fair: 14%              Good: 41%

Percent of structurally deficient bridges

5%

Percent of functionally obsolete bridges

16%

Toledo

Pavement quality

Poor: 42%            Mediocre: 14%

Fair: 14%              Good: 31%

Percent of structurally deficient bridges

11%

Percent of functionally obsolete bridges

18%

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