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Study shows current pavement funding will not maintain road conditions; utility fee scenarios presented
Summary
A consultant told Syracuse City Council the city’s current pavement maintenance funding is likely to let road conditions decline; scenarios modeled an additional $1.25M–$2.0M per year and showed the funding needed to maintain or improve pavement condition, with options to tie revenue to a transportation utility fee.
A consultant engaged by Syracuse presented a citywide pavement condition analysis and modeled scenarios linking additional pavement‑maintenance funding to expected changes in overall roadway condition.
The consultant reported the city’s current pavement maintenance funding (approximately $1.5 million per year in the model) would lead to a gradual decline in pavement condition over time as construction costs rise and the city grows. Under the current funding scenario, the share of pavement in poor condition would increase over time from about 15% today toward a…
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