One example of improvement was in the state's rural interstates, which ranked 13.4% in levels of poor condition in 1998, compared to 4.2% in 1999. The national average was 2.35%. Additional Federal money has helped both states improve their interstates, the study concludes.
South Carolina's freeways and major roads rated high despite its limited funding. It ranked last among states in funding at $23,122 per mile and last in maintenance spending at $43,806.
The study states South Carolina fared well because of its efficient road management compared to other states. The university study was based on 1999 data compiled by the Federal Highway Administration.
North Carolina maintains 78,748 miles of road, the country's second largest system after Texas. South Carolina maintains 41,706 miles with the fifth-largest state-maintained highway system.
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