Iowa took a big fall on a report that ranks the 50 states’ highway systems for factors like pavement condition, traffic jams, traffic deaths, deficient bridges and spending per mile.

David Hartgen, lead author of the study from the Reason Foundation, says Iowa hasn’t kept up with its highway maintenance and the state’s 9,500 miles of highways are really showing the wear.

“Overall, we are looking at a system in Iowa which ought to be in better shape considering the resources, but that’s not the case,” Hartgen says. “We rated them 40th nationwide. That’s a big tumble from 18th in the prior survey.”

Read the full article on the Radio Iowa website.