The official word is out.
Tulsa area roads are among the roughest in the nation.
A national transportation study says poor road conditions cost drivers around $700 dollars a year.
Experts say some of the money is spent on extra gas for detours.
Other expenses are for tires that often end up beaten and battered from potholes on the street.
Brook Nelson can relate.
She spent more than a thousand dollars last year on tires alone.
Today she's back at the repair shop.
"I think in a matter of one month's time i went through five tires in my car and i had to replace every single one of my tires there was no just patching the hole," said Nelson
Engineers with Oklahoma Department of Transportation are working to keep Tulsa from topping the list.
Beginning with a resurfacing project on the 40 year old inner dispersal loop.
"Below the pavement there could be a bad section of the base that could allow the pavement to crack and breakout," said Tulsa engineer Bruce Arnold.
Experts say over time all roads fall victim to heavy vehicles and constant daily use.
But they admit the study is an instant wake up call.
Oklahoma is slated to get over 400 million dollars in road repairs as part of the reinvestment and recovery act.
