What benefits come with the creation of a UTSD?
Localities will receive the “urban rate” from the State for maintenance and operational responsibilities. Currently, the “urban rate” for local and collector roads is significantly more than the amount spent by VDOT on maintenance and operational responsibilities per lane mile for secondary roads. Localities may also benefit from having increased control over roadways within the district by potentially providing more responsive service to citizens and other measures which are possible with local control of the road network.
