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Condition of State Roads, Bridges Evaluated in Research Group's Report

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A flooded road in Granby, Connecticut.

A national transportation research group says Connecticut’s deteriorating roads are costing state drivers more than $4 billion a year. 

TRIPevaluates the conditions of roads and bridges around the country. 

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Arrigoni bridge seen from Middletown, Connecticut.

TRIP’s Rocky Morettisaid their new report finds deficient roadways in Connecticut costing state drivers on average nearly $2,000 a year. "This is the cost of driving on rough roads that beats up your vehicle," he said, "[and] the value of the time lost stuck in traffic, because of traffic congestion, and the economic cost of serious and fatal crashes."

Moretti said that more than half the roads between Stamford and Bridgeport are in poor condition.

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Chart showing percentage of major locally and state-maintained roads in poor, mediocre, fair, and good condition in the state’s major urban areas.

TRIP is sponsored by insurance companies, smart growth advocates, businesses, and unions involved in the repair of infrastructure. Their report, called Connecticut Transportation by the Numbers, also found that more than a third of Connecticut’s bridges are structurally deficient.

WSHU Public Radio contributed to this report.

Diane Orson is a special correspondent with Connecticut Public. She is a longtime reporter and contributor to National Public Radio. Her stories have been heard on Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Weekend Edition and Here And Now. Diane spent seven years as CT Public Radio's local host for Morning Edition.

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