NewsLocal News

Actions

Bakersfield motorists lose nearly $1,800 per year due to roads in poor condition

Posted

The average driver in the Bakersfield area loses nearly $1,800 every year due to driving on roads that are in poor condition, according to a new report from TRIP.

The average loss can be traced to roads that are deteriorated, congested, and lacking in some desirable safety features. The report examines road and bridge conditions, congestion, economic development, highway safety and transportation funding in the Bakersfield area.

TRIP is a national nonprofit transportation research group based in Washington, DC. The report is one in a series evaluating transportation systems statewide.

,

Weather

Daily Forecast

View Hourly Forecast

Day

Conditions

HI / LO

Precip

Saturday

08/30/2025

Sunny

100° / 74°

0%

Sunday

08/31/2025

Mostly Sunny

104° / 75°

0%

Monday

09/01/2025

Sunny

106° / 77°

0%

Tuesday

09/02/2025

Mostly Sunny

103° / 76°

15%

Wednesday

09/03/2025

Sunny

103° / 75°

0%

Thursday

09/04/2025

Sunny

102° / 75°

0%

Friday

09/05/2025

Sunny

102° / 75°

1%

Saturday

09/06/2025

Sunny

100° / 73°

7%