Something's Fishy Here

This just in: Hub's roads are the pits, study finds.

It's bumpy out there, according to a report issued yesterday by a nonprofit transportation group that lists the Boston region among the worst in the nation when it comes to the deteriorating conditions of its roads.

On the surface, this would seem like a no-brainer. Did we need a "study" to tell us this? Anyone whose driven in Boston for more than five minutes has seen what they're talking about. But take these study results with a big grain of de-icing salt.

The report by The Road Information Program - a group funded in part by asphalt manufacturers and road-building contractors - says 54 percent of Boston's roads are in poor condition, 25 percent are mediocre, 13 percent are in fair condition, and 8 percent are in good shape.

Well, as long as they're non-profit road-building contractors (waits for laughter to die down), I guess it's legit.