Grading Bay Area roads: Vallejo scores lowest marks

How bad are Bay Area roads? You may be surprised at which ones are getting the worst marks.

A report from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), the government agency that oversees transportation planning and financing for the Bay Area, graded local roads on ride quality, cracking and other signs of distress.

Overall, they give the Bay Area’s 44,000 miles of local streets a 67 out of 100.  That’s about a D grade. Here’s how the best and worst scored:

Worst conditions:

• Vallejo – 44
• Petaluma – 50
• Pacifica – 50
• Napa County – 50
• Millbrae – 52

Best conditions:

• Larkspur – 87
• Palo Alto – 83
• Cupertino – 82
• Orinda – 82

NBC Bay Area’s Raj Mathai spoke with John Goodwin, spokesperson for the MTC, to learn more about the report. Watch their conversation in the video player above.

Source: NBC Bay Area