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Idaho’s roads are getting rougher, new study shows.

by ROSE EVANS / Idaho Statesman
| May 13, 2026 1:00 AM

Idaho’s roads may not be the worst in the country. But one new study has found that over the past several years, they deteriorated faster than in any other state.

The study by loan marketplace LendingTree analyzed data from the Federal Highway Administration to rank each state by its proportion of miles in poor condition — pocked by potholes and uneven pavement, among other hazards.

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