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Virginia’s
Roads Costly
To Drivers
RICHMOND—Bumpy and broken pavement causes the average Virginia driver to waste $172 worth of gas each year, says a study recently released.
Due to the deteriorated condition of nearly threefourths of Virginia’s most heavily traveled roads, the state’s 3.3 million drivers waste more than 417 million gallons of fuel per year worth some $575 million, according to The Road Information Program (TRIP) of Washington, D.C.
Cracked and broken pavement causes cars to bounce and shudder, resulting in increased fuel consumption because of a loss of traction and inefficient power flow, the study indicates.
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