State Aid Road Construction asks legislature to broaden spending authority as bridge backlog grows
The Office of State Aid Road Construction told the Senate Appropriations subcommittee it needs broader spending authority and more staff to manage county bridge work and routine state‑aid projects; the office cited a roughly guaranteed $91 million annual revenue stream from taxes and identified about 10,500 county bridges under its oversight.
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The Office of State Aid Road Construction told the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee it needs expanded budget (spending) authority and staffing to move more county bridge and state‑aid road projects into construction, arguing that funds sitting unspent lose purchasing power as material costs rise.
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