The United States boasts an impressive interstate network of 4.2 million miles of roads, but underlying that reputation is a backlog of $786 billion in needed repairs, according to the American Society of Civil Engineers.
On average, the ASCE estimates American motorists spend a collective $130 billion on extra vehicle repairs and fuel costs as a result of driving on poor-quality roads and bridges.
Roads in the Lone Star State have deteriorated in the past 20 years, In 2000, just under 83% of roads were in acceptable condition while 77.6% were in 2020.
In response to unsafe driving and incidents stemming from roads in poor conditions, the Texas legislature passed House Bill 1885 in June, which permits local authorities to temporarily change the speed limit on roads during inclement weather, construction, or because the road itself is in bad shape.
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