New Hampshire’s rural roads and bridges are among the most deteriorated in the nation, according to a recent report.

National transportation research group TRIP released the report, titled “Rural Connections: Challenges and Opportunities in America’s Heartland,” on Sept. 1. It indicates that 21 percent of New Hampshire’s rural roads are in poor condition, which is ninth worst in the nation. It also says 15 percent of the state’s rural bridges are deficient, which is 11th worst in the nation. 
The report defines rural America as “all places and people living outside the primary daily commuting zone of cities with 50,000 people or more.”

Maine fared poorly, as well, with 19 percent of rural roads in poor condition and 15 percent of rural bridges deficient.

On the bright side, neither New Hampshire nor Maine were in the top 20 for rural fatality rates or number of fatalities.