AN ASSESSMENT OF THE FISCAL CAPACITY OF TEXAS CITIES AND COUNTIES AND THEIR ABILITY TO MEET LOCAL STREET CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE NEEDS THROUGH THE YEAR 2000. FINAL REPORT

This study examines changes in the fiscal health of select Texas cities and counties from 1972 to 1992 and the relationship of those changes to the ability of local transportation agencies to maintain local roads and streets. The fiscal health of two-thirds of the cities and counties in our group improved over the period in question; however, it has not translated into adequate spending required to maintain local roads and streets in an acceptable condition. The authors found that declining fiscal health was accompanied by decreases in local road and street maintenance expenditures, and that these decreases were statistically related to a deterioration of locally maintained bridges and structures. The report also includes forecasts of fiscal health and local road and street spending for 1995 and 2000. The report concludes with some policy recommendations with respect to changes that may be required over the next decade in the manner in which the Texas Department of Transportation targets state aid to local transportation departments and metropolitan planning organizations.

  • Supplemental Notes:
    • Research study title: An Assessment of the Fiscal Capacity of Texas Cities and Counties and Their Ability to Meet Local Street Construction and Maintenance Needs Through the Year 2000. Published November 1994; revised October 1995.
  • Corporate Authors:

    Texas Transportation Institute

    Texas A&M University System, 1600 E Lamar Boulevard
    Arlington, TX  United States  76011

    Texas Department of Transportation

    Research and Technology Transfer Office, P.O. Box 5051
    Austin, TX  United States  78763-5051

    Federal Highway Administration

    1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
    Washington, DC  United States  20590
  • Authors:
    • Luker Jr, B
    • Danave, R C
    • Edwardson, J C
    • Steffel, K J
  • Publication Date: 1995-10

Language

  • English

Media Info

  • Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
  • Pagination: 403 p.

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Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 00720300
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA/TX-95/1307-1F, Res Rept 1307-1F, TTI: 0-1307
  • Contract Numbers: Study 0-1307
  • Files: TRIS, USDOT, STATEDOT
  • Created Date: Apr 26 1996 12:00AM