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County engineer lays out $192 million five‑year plan, highlights Sunbury interchange and Orange Road grade separation
Summary
Delaware County’s engineer presented a five‑year plan identifying about 80 projects and $192 million in county funding (leveraging $128 million in external funds), with priorities including the Sunbury interchange phases, Home Road rail overpass, Orange Road grade separation and dozens of intersection and roundabout improvements.
Engineer Batson and deputy staff briefed the commissioners on Nov. 19 about revenue trends, staffing and a five‑year capital program that focuses heavily on intersections and major corridor improvements.
Revenue and constraints: Batson explained that the engineer’s office relies on state fuel tax, motor vehicle license fees and sales tax; fuel tax revenue is fixed per gallon and therefore not indexed to construction inflation, which erodes buying power. The office emphasized reliance on sales tax and TIF revenues for capital projects and noted a steady declining balance in motor and gas funds…
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