Inflation is hurting funding for road, bridge repairs, advocates tell Oklahoma lawmakers

The Oklahoman By Mindy Ragan-Wood, Oklahoma Voice October 11, 2023

Advocates for county roads and bridges on Tuesday urged state lawmakers to address the rising cost of road repairs and equipment as inflation erodes funding.

County commissioners and road experts say ongoing funding limitations that the Legislature imposed in 2015 are impacting the maintenance 83,000 county roads and 14,000 bridges. Funding must be increased to maintain them, in addition to other policy changes.

The cuts came in response to a revenue shortfall, Randy Robinson, executive director of Oklahoma Cooperative Circuit Engineering Districts Board. The board helps counties with road and bridge maintenance projects.

“It’s not like we’re doing more with less,” he said “We’re doing less with less.” View the full article: Oklahoman.com