Personal Injury Law

Jacksonville Roads Get Good Marks

By Eddie Farah

While cracked roads and potholes have been causing motorists to shell out about $400 extra in wear and tear on their cars, a national study says that Jacksonville's roads rank as "good" when compared to the nation.

9 percent are "mediocre" and 4 percent of our roads are rated as poor.

The ratings were conducted by the nonprofit research group that focuses on transportation called TRIP, based in Washington, D.C. Founded in 1971, TRIP promotes transportation policies that relieve traffic congestion, improve road and bridge conditions, improve air quality, make highway travel safer and enhance economic productivity.

Full post as published by Jacksonville Personal Injury Lawyer on March 12, 2008 (boomark / email).