We just back from Colorado and their roads are amazing. No potholes in the areas we were in(Loveland, Denver and Estes Park) With pot taxes and toll roads makes a difference. We go to Ohio, Indianna and other states are always better then Michigan. They rob the funds for our roads every year.
Last year blew a hole in my tires in the sidewall getting on ramp to I-94 from a pothole. Bent my rim.
You were in the high-rate tourist areas. They take good care of those roads.
Here in S.E. Michigan the semi traffic is unbelievable and many of them are over weighted.........
I drive Mound Rd. and Van dyke in Macomb County almost daily (both of which would be considered industrial corridors) and my estimate is that 10% of the traffic are semis.......