Post by pavel on Feb 18, 2016 7:09:32 GMT -6
Some state House and Senate lawmakers said Wednesday the time is right with low gas prices to consider a gas tax hike or other methods to pay for state road and bridge improvements.
The Mississippi Department of Transportation gave a presentation to a joint House Transportation and Senate Transportation committees meeting on the infrastructure needs in the state.
MDOT Executive Director Melinda McGrath told lawmakers additional funding of $526 million a year is needed to bring state-owned infrastructure up to a satisfactory level over the next 10 to 15 years. The money would go toward pavement of roads, highways and interstates, bridge repairs and capacity.
"We realize $526 million is a large need in anybody's book," McGrath said.
She said MDOT would appreciate $200 million to $300 million of the $526 million because it would go toward pavement and some bridges being replaced, and the public would be able to notice the difference.
Read more: www.clarionledger.com/story/news/2016/02/17/lawmakers-may-look-raising-gas-tax-year/80499574/
The Mississippi Department of Transportation gave a presentation to a joint House Transportation and Senate Transportation committees meeting on the infrastructure needs in the state.
MDOT Executive Director Melinda McGrath told lawmakers additional funding of $526 million a year is needed to bring state-owned infrastructure up to a satisfactory level over the next 10 to 15 years. The money would go toward pavement of roads, highways and interstates, bridge repairs and capacity.
"We realize $526 million is a large need in anybody's book," McGrath said.
She said MDOT would appreciate $200 million to $300 million of the $526 million because it would go toward pavement and some bridges being replaced, and the public would be able to notice the difference.
Read more: www.clarionledger.com/story/news/2016/02/17/lawmakers-may-look-raising-gas-tax-year/80499574/