The Reason Foundation has just published its latest report in its series on congestion. The new report compares the performance of the state highway systems.
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According to this interactive Google-type map, my home state of Oregon actually has one of the best highway systems in the nation. And it’s true that, if you avoid the Portland area, you won’t find much congestion, the roads are generally in very good condition, and (unlike California’s twisty mountain and coastal roads) they get you where you want to go in a reasonable amount of time.
Portland, however, is a different story, one that focuses on regional planners’ refusal to do anything that would relieve congestion or even fix bridges that are falling down.
