Main Street Study, Oklahoma's 3rd worst (for roads) but we're working on it

[Townsend]

http://finance.yahoo.com/insurance/article/112549/worst-roads-america-mainstreet

3. Oklahoma

Poor-condition mileage rank: 3 out of 50
Deficient bridges rank: 13 out of 50
Fatalities rank: 11 out of 50
Congestion rank: 34 out of 50

With more than 400 miles of the iconic Route 66 within its borders, Oklahoma has not benefited from the road's historic status to attract more money to its road system. It logs the third-highest amount of poor-condition mileage in the U.S., while its bridges rank 13th. Fatalities are also a problem in the Sooner State, but the authorities are at least addressing the problem head-on, with a 2009 report on road safety that includes pictures of the worst stretches of its roads.

[Nik]

Where can I find this 2009 report? I need to find out is Cheyenne between 4th & 8th is on that list. I take that road every day after dropping my wife off at work and man, it's awful.

[Townsend]

http://www.okladot.state.ok.us/newsmedia/pdfs/highway-update-090122.pdf

That's all the story had listed.

I'm pretty sure I've seen the real thing posted on here before though.

[Townsend]

And then there's this:

http://www.fox23.com/news/state/story/Report-Funding-Boost-Helps-Improve-Okla-Bridges/Ju9xY76jYE6bsfM7tr4CQg.cspx?rss=78

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A new report shows a dramatic increase in state funding for transportation has helped Oklahoma improve road safety and dramatically reduce the number of structurally deficient bridges.

The report released Monday by the Washington, D.C.-based The Road Information Program, or TRIP, shows Oklahoma has reduced the number of structurally deficient, state-maintained bridges by 32 percent from 2005 to 2010.

The report also shows Oklahoma has decreased the number of miles of state-maintained highways that in "poor condition" by more than 5 percent during the same time period.

Oklahoma lawmakers five years ago approved an increase in transportation spending by requiring a dedicated portion of the state's revenue go directly into a fund for road and bridge improvement.

State transportation officials say the fund currently has about $465 million.

[Breadburner]

People grumble either way......

[Townsend]

State transportation officials say the fund currently has about $465 million.

I'm curious if the $465 million is really there or has been "borrowed".