Utah ranks No. 9 for highway conditions

Utah ranks No. 9 nationally — up one spot this year — for the condition and cost-effectiveness of its state highway system.That’s according to an annual study released Thursday by the Reason Foundation, a libertarian think tank that promotes free markets. The report is based on federal data.“Utah shows that efficient departments of transportation tend to have higher rankings. The state has long been considered an innovative DOT, winning several national awards for adminis