Study: Most Local Governments say Road Funding is Inadequate

January 28, 2015 (UtahPolicy.com)

Most Utah cities and counties say they aren’t getting enough funding to properly maintain their roads.

A new study from the Utah Foundation finds 82% of Utah cities and 92% of Utah counties say their transportation funding isn’t sufficient to meet their current needs.

Despite the recent focus on expanding and maintaining the freeways, that’s just a quarter of the roadways in the state. The other 3/4ths are under local jurisdictions.

The foundation study revealed Utah’s local roads are at a tipping point. Half of them are in “excellent or good” condition, while the other half are in “fair to poor” condition.

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