Counties Say Funds Needed To Maintain Roads

The Association of Oregon Counties presented its 2024 County Road Needs Study to the Legislative Joint Committee on Transportation, forecasting a statewide annual revenue shortfall of 59% over the next five years, resulting in an additional $834 million per year needed to maintain and manage county road systems.   Wasco County officials say they depend on shared revenues from the long-standing 50-30-20 State Highway Fund distribution formula that supports Oregon’s public road system.  Funds are distributed 50% to the state, 30% to counties, and 20% to cities.  Wasco County Public Works Director Arthur Smith says without adequate funding counties would continue to struggle keeping up with basic road maintenance like chip sealing, paint striping, blading, and snow removal.  The Oregon Department of Transportation this summer said it needed an extra $1.8 billion annually just to keep up with maintenance.

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