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Committee reviews governor’s transportation budget; paving and safety programs see increases
Summary
A legislative committee heard presentation on the governor’s recommended transportation budget, which includes a $148.2 million paving appropriation and roughly $54 million each for roadway and traffic & safety programs; members pressed witnesses on project selection, federal matches and scheduling for major projects.
The legislative committee on Tuesday reviewed the governor’s recommended transportation budget, hearing a detailed presentation from Matt Rogacic, program manager for the Highway Safety Design Section in the project delivery bureau. Rogacic said the paving program appropriation for fiscal 2027 is $148,200,000, about $45 million higher than last year, and funds preliminary engineering, any limited right-of-way work and construction across dozens of projects.
Rogacic told members the paving appropriation funds construction on 36 projects in state fiscal 2027 and preliminary phases on 27 additional projects. He said the agency plans to pave about 152 miles in calendar year 2026, up from a planned 102 miles in 2025. When members requested a breakdown by roadway classification, Rogacic said the plan allocates about 92…
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