Has anyone heard significant criticism of Indiana's road?

I have. I'm wondering if there's merit to it, or we everyone thinks the roads where they live are bad.

I've driven out west and northwest where the composition of roads is different, loader like concrete, but they might not have temperature swings, use salt, or plow.

Marion County usually has bad roads compared to the suburbs, but that's a whole thing of its own

Thoughts?

  • stinerman [Ohio]@midwest.social
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    9 months ago

    My mom used to live in Indiana, and I can recall when you crossed into Indiana right around Richmond, I-70 turned into a mess of pot holes. Not sure if that's still a thing because I'm not out that way much anymore.

    I've driven pretty extensively throughout both Ohio and Indiana and I don't think either state has a monopoly on terrible roads.

    • Ascrod@midwest.social
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      9 months ago

      I drive through there all the time, they've done some construction and it's not as bad as it used to be.

      I will say that neither Ohio nor Indiana has potholes like what I've seen in Michigan, especially around Detroit.

  • MSgtRedFox@infosec.pub
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    9 months ago

    So us normal people feel there's nothing wrong with the road production, just how much traffic vs how often you replace it?

    I'm sure the DOT people would have more insight, but they seem to be focused on serving.

  • downhomechunk [chicago]@midwest.social
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    9 months ago

    The last time I passed through IN on my way to MI, there was a noticeable deterioration of road quality as soon as you crossed the state line. And this was coming from Illinois where our roads are nothing to write home about. The last time I drove to Indy was rough too.