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Where can you find the best roads in the nation? Hold on to your seats! A recent survey conducted by the National Highway Commission puts Western Pennsylvania at the top of the list. Citizens across America were asked to rate their satisfaction with both the major highways that they use and the existing transportation system and options their communities offer. These included city streets, country roads and highways. Attributes which respondents were asked to comment on included visual appeal, safety, bridge conditions, travel amenities, pavement conditions, work/construction zones, maintenance response times and traffic flow. The survey also polled participants on related issues such as ease of navigation of area roadways.
Overall, the survey found that 62% of urban residents were satisfied with the roads which they used "most often." Residents of non-urban areas were 73% satisfied.
Some of the factors cited for ranking Western PA at the top of the list include:
- Western PA roads have
greatly enhanced the driving abilities of area residents who get a daily
dose of training in object avoidance and tactical maneuvering on city
streets with man-sized potholes and highways full of orange construction
cones
- The absence of a
beltway system which causes the majority of East/West traffic to be routed
through downtown Pittsburgh so as to better enjoy our breathtaking city
- The fact that you
"can't get there from here" provides area drivers with a daily
exercise in patience. Confusing road signs and roads that don't connect
to each other were cited as the biggest pluses
- The well-designed
short entrance/exit ramps off our highways and interstates affords those
with higher performance sports cars to show off their acceleration
capabilities
- The impending closure
of the Fort Pitt Tunnels offers area motorists a chance to learn the
back roads around downtown Pittsburgh
- The
"textured" condition of our roads provides a major boon to the
local economy each spring as people flock to auto repair shops and car
dealerships
- Lack of driveways
keeps Pittsburgh roadways crowded with parked cars and makes valet
parking in more urban areas such a lucrative endeavor that there may
even be less gambling and prostitution
- Truck drivers are
especially enamored of the hills and tight, twisting turns which are a
"must" for Western PA roads
- Area residents can
often find a place to sit and catch their breath while walking up big
hills thanks to the kind residents who have left chairs out by the side
of the road to "reserve" their parking spaces.
- If you ever get lost
you will find people in this region more than happy to provide you with
directions to wherever you want to go (just don't expect any street
names!)
- Pittsburgh has especially nice "main roads" which take you from a four-lane highway down to a two-lane cobblestone neighborhood street in just under a minute. You'll never get bored driving around here!
Yes, if you haven't figured it out by now...
April Fools!
Hope you enjoyed this bit of April foolishness from your guides to Pittsburgh PA - who love our area but still can't believe that we actually have stop signs on many of our entrance ramps!
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