Reason Foundation

LOS ANGELES — Kansas ranks fifth in the nation in overall highway performance and cost-effectiveness in the latest Annual Highway Report by Reason Foundation. This is a slight decline from 2011 when Kansas ranked third and from 2009 when the state ranked second.

Missouri’s highways rank 27th in fatality rate Kansas 33rd.

Kansas was 15th in the percentage of deficient bridges and Missouri was 34th.

Kansas was first in rural interstate pavement condition and Missouri was 23rd.

Kansas was 11th in urban interstate pavement condition and third in urban Interstate congestion. Missouri was 24th in urban interstate pavement condition and 4th in urban interstate congestion.

On spending, Missouri ranked 6th in total disbursements per mile and 4th in administrative disbursements per mile.

Kansas ranks 27th in total disbursements per mile and 17th in administrative disbursements per mile.

Missouri’s state-controlled highway mileage makes it the 7th largest system and Kansas is the 27th largest system.