NY Potholes Cost Drivers an Extra $600 a Year
(Crain’s) — This probably comes as no shock to New York’s drivers: A study has found that most roads in and around the city have potholes aplenty. What may surprise them is the heavy toll their vehicles are taking.
The report from The Road Information Program (TRIP) labels the New York metropolitan area’s road system as the seventh-worst in the country, with 53% of roadways currently in “poor” condition. (The worst was San Jose, Calif., and the best was Dallas.) The study concluded that driving on these roads costs drivers an average of $640 a year in automobile maintenance beyond typical wear and tear.
