AS YOU HIT THE ROAD FOR THE JULY 4TH HOLIDAY, YOU'LL BE DRIVING ON SLIGHTLY SMOOTHER ROADS … ESPECIALLY IN NEW MEXICO. THE STATE DOESN'T RANK TOPS IN THE "REASON FOUNDATION'S" LATEST ANNUAL HIGHWAY REPORT (THAT HONOR GOES TO NORTH DAKOTA). BUT NEW MEXICO IS 4TH IN THE NATION FOR ITS HIGHWAY SYSTEM OVERALL.
THE STATE IS ALSO IN FIRST PLACE THIS YEAR FOR INTERSTATE PAVEMENT CONDITION … IN 8TH PLACE IN DEFICIENT BRIDGES… BUT 37TH IN FATALITY RATE.
