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County staff detail $1 billion infrastructure need over decades; road and bridge mill levy central to plan
Summary
Development & Transportation officials presented a multi‑decade infrastructure backlog and Transportation Mobility Plan that together approach $1 billion in needs; staff said restoring the full road & bridge mill levy is central to sustainably funding both maintenance and multimodal projects.
Jefferson County Development & Transportation (D&T) told the Board that county infrastructure needs total roughly $1 billion over a 20–30 year horizon if the county wants to both maintain existing assets and build multimodal, pedestrian and bicycle facilities identified in the Transportation Mobility Plan (TMP).
D&T presented two funding paths: continue at current funding levels (partial service), or restore the full authorized road & bridge mill levy to enable a larger maintenance program plus new multimodal projects. "We need approximately $17.8 million more annually devoted just to our maintenance infrastructure program," the D&T presenter said, explaining that restoring the full mill levy would allow a 15‑year resurfacing cycle and materially reduce deferred maintenance.
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