Originally Posted by
staehpj1
I only rode across a bit of it, but found the roads to be in really poor shape in OK. The experience was limited to riding Rt 56 across the pan handle though. The comparison in road condition when leaving KS and entering OK was really dramatic. The pot holes in OK were very poorly patched and the shoulders were all cracked and broken up. Additionally, I am pretty sure both the lanes and shoulders were more narrow.
Most of my riding in OK was on rural state roads and my memory for condition detail has receded. I have no bad memories of the surface conditions. OTOH, I distinctly recall going from A+ highways in SD to D highways in Minnesota. Sort of like your memory of KS to OK. Locally, there is a dramatic change from smooth asphalt to awful chip seal when entering TX from AR north of Texarkana. AR and LA rarely ever use the stuff TDOT loves, not that their highway systems are anything to brag about. Texas does have arguably the best network of highways in the US.