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State transportation staff say town‑highway grants fall short of requests as demand outpaces funding
Summary
Agency staff outlined FY27 town‑highway programs — about $7.39M for structures, ~$8.8M for Class 2 roadways and $1.15M for nonfederal disaster repairs — and lawmakers pressed staff on why towns receive roughly one‑third of requested amounts and on match requirements and administration.
State transportation staff told legislators that demand for town‑level road and bridge grants far exceeds the money available, and they urged a measured view of how those limited funds are allocated.
"This grant program is for bridges, culverts, 36 inch diameter or larger, retaining walls on class 1, 2, and 3 town highways," said Jack Greenwood, a transportation maintenance engineer, describing the town highway structures program and its roughly $7.39 million fiscal‑year 2027 appropriation. Greenwood said the structures grants have a maximum award around $200,000 and require a local match and adherence to town standards.
The agency also described a town highway Class 2 preservation…
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