Highways

It's deadly now, but used to be even worse. The truth is that the most feared road in Missouri has very much earned the deadly reputation it's developed for decades.

It looks like any typical rural Illinois highway, but it's ranked as one of the most feared roadways in America. Why? The truth is that this innocent-looking path through the Land of Lincoln is a death trap waiting to happen and I can prove it with data.

You might want to be careful what the earth underneath you is doing if you're driving through Illinois today as a massive sinkhole suddenly opened up and even caused a highway to close.

How many of us have gone to Six Flags in St. Louis, Missouri for a weekend only to drive home late at night? That was the story of two Missouri guys who encountered something they can't explain on a remote highway when they were on their way home.

I have driven these Missouri roadways so many times in my life, I completely understand why a new national survey has declared them among the 'most loathed' in America. Been there and done that.

When I tell you that there's a tire-killing pothole on a Missouri highway, I speak from my own personal experience. I'll tell you exactly where the current tire villain is so hopefully you can avoid my fate.

Everyone has a certain highway they dread traveling on for different reasons. In Illinois, there's one in particular that causes fear for those that travel on it. Now, it's officially been declared the most feared roadway in the Land of Lincoln.

Note to self. Next time you take a drive on this Missouri interstate, make sure to bring some containers along. Don't ask me why. Oh, yes it does have something to do with the fact that this Missouri roadway was just named the worst stretch of road for potty breaks in America.

Have you ever heard a statistic that just doesn't sound right even if there's science to back it up? That was my response to a new ranking that claims that Missouri has some of the smoothest roads in America.

If you want something done right, find a goat and I'm not kidding either. As a matter of fact, if you see a goat alongside a road in Missouri, don't interrupt them. There's a good chance that they're highway workers.