Rural roads and bridges : financing local roads and bridges in rural areas

737818PDFTech ReportRural highwaysBridgesFinancingRural areasRevenuesExpendituresAdministrationUnited StatesWalzer, NormanDeller, Steven C.Illinois Institute for Rural AffairsUniversity of Wisconsin--Madison. Dept. of Agricultural EconomicsUnited States. Agricultural Marketing ServiceNTL-HIGHWAY/ROAD TRANSPORTATION-HIGHWAY/ROAD TRANSPORTATIONNTL-HIGHWAY/ROAD TRANSPORTATION-Bridges and StructuresNTL-HIGHWAY/ROAD TRANSPORTATION-Construction and MaintenanceAGR-INFRASTRUCTURE-Rural RoadsUS Transportation CollectionThis report examines the arrangements used by counties and towns to finance local roads and bridges and compares current patterns with those recorded during the 1980s. Three data sources were utilized: FHWA's Highway Statistics series; the Census of Governments; and results of a 1994 survey of county and town highway officials