Draft 2027—2055 RTP shows large shortfall as costs rise; WFRC schedules public workshops
WFRC staff told the committee that the draft 2027—2055 RTP faces a large funding gap driven by construction inflation and expanded transit needs: about $32.8 billion in roadway needs versus roughly $17 billion in revenue, with elevated transit and active-transportation costs; workshops set for Oct. 21—Nov. 18.
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Jory Donner, WFRC long-range planning director, presented the financial picture for the draft 2027—2055 regional transportation plan and described a substantial funding gap. "Here are our 3 modes, road, transit, active transportation... 32,800,000,000 of roadway needs with only about 17,000,000,000 of revenue," Donner said, summarizing planning-level needs and revenue assumptions. He explained that the plan uses planning-level costs and limited assumptions for new revenue sources; counties were modeled with modest local-option sales-tax increases on a decade basis.
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