LANSING, Mich. -- The city of Saginaw has the eighth-worst roads in all of Michigan, or about 110 road miles in poor condition, according to a report released Monday by the Michigan Infrastructure and Transportation Association.

The report also found the city of Flint had the state’s fourth worst roads. Thirty-eight percent of all of the city of Saginaw’s federal aid roads are in poor condition.

The group also announced the counties with the worst roads, ranking Saginaw County 21 out of 83 counties, with 17 percent of all federal aid roads in poor condition.

Also on the list with most miles of roads in poor condition is Genesee County, ranked at No. 3.

“This analysis is shocking,” said Mike Nystrom, vice president of public and government relations at MITA and co-chair of the Michigan Transportation Team.

Nystrom went on to say: “This isn’t a case of road agencies not doing their jobs adequately. Locals are literally starving for more dollars as our roads deteriorate into unsafe conditions that require the most expensive repairs.”

The findings utilized 2007 data from the Michigan Asset Management Council PASER Road Evaluation Program, which evaluated all roads on the federal aid system in 83 counties and almost 1,800 municipalities across Michigan.

Federal aid roads are those that are eligible to utilize at least some federal dollars in addition to state dollars, and are often considered the best maintained roads in the state because of their high traffic volumes.

The program rated each road on a scale from 1-10, one being the worst.

Monday’s report analyzed the municipalities with the most roads rating a four or lower.

Roads in this condition are considered “poor” and require a complete structural overhaul, usually costing six times as much as the cost of routine maintenance.

“Our legislators inability to act is costing Michigan,” Nystrom said. “We cannot ignore our roads any longer – we need our legislators to step up and take action.”

Overall, Michigan has about 257,000 lane miles across the state. MITA represents a broad spectrum of highway construction companies and suppliers that help build a better Michigan infrastructure from the bottom up.

Counties with the most miles of roads rated in poor condition:

1. Wayne
2. Oakland
3. Genesee
4. Washtenaw
5. Calhoun
6. Kent
7. Macomb
8. Menominee
9. Oceana
10. St. Clair

Municipalities with the most miles of roads rated in poor condition:

1. Detroit
2. Ann Arbor
3. Grand Rapids
4. Flint
5. Lansing
6. Southfield
7. Burton
8. Saginaw
9. Mt. Morris Twp.
10. Dearborn