How will the reconstruction of the regional freeway system be funded?
About $200 million dollars per year will be required over the next several decades to reconstruct the regional freeway system. About $50 million dollars of that annual requirement may be expected to come from money that’s currently spent on freeway resurfacing. Another $50 million dollars per year has already been set aside by the State Legislature. The remaining funding will need to come from Federal aid and additional State funding. About $850 million dollars is spent annually by the State on State highway construction, and the Governor and Legislature have the responsibility to prioritize spending needs.
