Unless you're from Illinois, Connecticut, Wisconsin, Oklahoma, or Colorado I don't want to hear it. Rhode Island's roads are deplorable. See here -- http://www.businessinsider.com/these-are-the-states-with-the-worst-roads-2015-7/#california-4
I can't imagine how bad they are in those five states. There is a hill on one of my routes that until a year or so ago I could descend with only using my brakes some. But in the past year it's gotten so bad that I have to creep down it. In fact...I actually have to slow down some when climbing it.

Dan