Is there enough Gas Tax Funds to maintain the road system of most cities?

Typically, no. Gas taxes were increased in 2017 to counter act the declining value of the dollar after not having been indexed to account for inflation. To bridge this gap in funding, many cities have passed local tax measures to fund maintenance and preservation of their transportation infrastructure. In November of 2020, voters of the City of Eureka passed Measure H which supports additional funds for road maintenance and repair throughout the City.

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1. How are street pavement maintenance projects paid for?
2. Is there enough Gas Tax Funds to maintain the road system of most cities?
3. How much does it cost to pave a road?
4. How is the City’s street network condition measured?
5. What is the City’s overall Pavement Condition Index (PCI) ranking?
6. Are the City of Eureka’s streets doomed to be horrible?
7. What is the process of road selection for receiving pavement maintenance?
8. What is the paving plan now that there are additional maintenance dollars?
9. How soon will the work start?