FINANCING LOCAL ROADS IN INDIANA: A STATUS REPORT

Indiana, like almost every other state, is slipping farther behind in the struggle to repair and maintain its deteriorating roads and streets. Just as the way in which this difficult situation developed in Indiana may differ from the details of other states' experiences, so might Indiana's efforts to cope with the problem. Many states raised motor fuels taxes in 1983 to supplement the funds made available by the 1982 Surface Transportation Assistance Act. However, only a portion of these road funds will be available at the county and city levels. Described in this paper are several programs recently introduced in Indiana that are specifically directed to road and street maintenance and repair at the local level. By reviewing these programs, seeing the degree to which they have been implemented, and examining the reasons for their less-than-universal use in Indiana, other states may be able to learn valuable lessons for devising their own techniques for generating revenue.

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• Authors:
  • Fricker, Jon D
• Publication Date: 1984

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 10-13
• Monograph Title: State and local finance issues : roads and transit
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Record
  • Issue Number: 967
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0361-1981

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: County roads; Financing; Highway maintenance; Implementation; Measures of effectiveness; Repairing; Streets
• Uncontrolled Terms: Effectiveness; Repairs
• Geographic Terms: Indiana
• Subject Areas: Finance; Highways; Research; I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00392956
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0309037247
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: May 31 1985 12:00AM