I70 - Why So Bad Repair?

[PappyD]

Wife and I are newly retired and have been dragging our travel trailer all over the midwest. Just came back from a trip to Kansas City to visit friends. I-70 from about Cloverdale to Illinois border was full of crappy stretches. Some were the "WTF" type. Pulling a 8,000 lb trailer you feel every pothole. Even had to make an "on my back" inspection of the trailer axles and hangers at a rest stop. I'm pretty cautious, usually running 65mph or so. I keep my stuff maintained and it just annoys the ............ out of me.

C'mon Indiana - we can do better!! Where is all that gas tax money going?

We have have been driving to FL, mostly down I65, and with the exception of an awful stretch through BIrmingham, the KY/TN/AL/FL portions are OK.

Any truckers/frequent travelers chime in ?

OK - Rant is over..........

 

[Hoosier Carry]

Its been like that since 1912.

 

[firecadet613]

I believe most of that happened during the severe cold snap a few months ago.

The pot holes on I-65 north of Lafayette made the news as they had it down to one lane while emergency repairs were made, I don't recall hearing about I-70 though.

I-65 through most of Kentucky is amazing compared to most of our interstates, with its 3 concrete lanes in each direction...

 

[Hoosierdood]

If you don't like Indiana roads, you better not go north to Michigan. Gretchen ran on a ticket of "Fix the damn roads" but it seems that the gas tax isn't doing that up here either.

 

[tim87tr]

Short answer...they don't care. I've posted about it before in these relevant threads. Doing the same as you with US travel. That stretch of road you mentioned is one of the worst with I'd imagine a much higher than average death rate. I've traveled that segment a lot.

Indiana has the worst Highway Dept

I’m visiting Wisconsin Dells. These guys have to get more snow than us and we have been traveling on 3 near perfect lanes the whole trip. They’ve even got left over money to put rainbow flags at the rest areas. Smh But for real, who do we have to vote out and complain to get our roads better...

www.indianagunowners.com

Protest signs along I-65 and US 31

I think those are an awareness campaign for Hammer Time. Perhaps the road work is 2 legit 2 quit.

www.indianagunowners.com

Speed cameras coming to Indiana

aren't they risking... Indiana Code 9-18.1-4-4. Display of license plates; violation (b) A license plate shall be: (1) securely fastened, in a horizontal and upright position that displays the registration expiration year in the upper right corner, to the vehicle for which the plate is...

www.indianagunowners.com

 

[pitbulld45]

that’s how we do our EVO training, 80mph dodging pot holes on I70.

 

[OurDee]

There is a reason why I run nobbys on my bike. With a 21" front rim.

 

[natdscott]

There is a reason why I run nobbys on my bike. With a 21" front rim.

Your face?

 

[Thegeek]

Because we spend money on more roads and then complain we don't have enough money to repair the roads we have. And when we do, we contract it out to companies who cut corners and build roads they know will fail in 2 years and then they'll get to charge to fix it again.

 

[yeti rider]

I-65 through most of Kentucky is amazing compared to most of our interstates, with its 3 concrete lanes in each direction...

Pulling a bumper pull travel trailer on concrete, sucks! I'm all for asphalt.

 

[bgcatty]

Wife and I are newly retired and have been dragging our travel trailer all over the midwest. Just came back from a trip to Kansas City to visit friends. I-70 from about Cloverdale to Illinois border was full of crappy stretches. Some were the "WTF" type. Pulling a 8,000 lb trailer you feel every pothole. Even had to make an "on my back" inspection of the trailer axles and hangers at a rest stop. I'm pretty cautious, usually running 65mph or so. I keep my stuff maintained and it just annoys the ............ out of me.

C'mon Indiana - we can do better!! Where is all that gas tax money going?

We have have been driving to FL, mostly down I65, and with the exception of an awful stretch through BIrmingham, the KY/TN/AL/FL portions are OK.

Any truckers/frequent travelers chime in ?

OK - Rant is over..........

The answer to your inquiry is:
Blame rests on the perverted priorities of the bureaucrats at INDOT!

 

[phylodog]

we contract it out to companies who cut corners and build roads they know will fail in 2 years and then they'll get to charge to fix it again.

This. Same companies, every two or three years rebuilding the same roads for the same millions and millions of dollars, putting up six miles of barrels for every 10' of actual work space and yet, somehow beyond all possible logic or explanation, those roads will need rebuilt again within weeks and our politicians will happily write more monstrous checks to keep the insanity going.

Been going on for decades, the work never ends and the money never stops rolling and Indiana proudly maintains some of the worst stretches of I70 & I65 in the country.

 

[INP8riot]

I drove from AZ to PA a couple years ago with my F150 and 10,000lbs in tow. Unfortunately, IN I-70 was at the top for the worst. The east side of I-70 just inside OH is spine shattering. NM going through any city is terrifying! OH I-70 was the most stress free driving! Smooth and wide with plenty of shoulder.

With that being said, with a 70mph speed limit, a few speed bumps might keep people awake!

Everything I owned was in these 2 rigs for that journey.

 

[BigRed]

C'mon Indiana - we can do better!! Where is all that gas tax money going?

I 70 is a federal project.

Take it up with those ******** before suggesting "we" can do better.