| Title | The State Highway Finance Outlook |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 58931 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Cooper, Thomas W. |
| Corporate Creator | United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Program and Policy Planning |
| Publisher | United States. Federal Highway Administration |
| Publication Date | 19781200 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | This report explains recent fiscal developments, reviews part financial policies and their performance, makes appropriate economic tests, and suggests remedial action. The specific actions of several states in meeting financial problems are also described. It is noted that State Highway programs are in need of additional revenues, and the best and most equitable alternative is to raise road-user tax rates, or sensitize taxes to inflation. The highway user tax has performed well over the years but will not likely meet future highway needs, especially at today's tax rates. The impact of the energy crisis and inflation may causes highway taxation to more nearly resemble a pricing system. As costs and benefits increase, so should the tax. |
| Rosap ID | dot:38674 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/38674 |
| TRT Terms | State departments of transportation; Industrial economics; Energy resources; Finance; Highway user taxation; Inflation; Public policy; Revenues; Road pricing; State government; Transportation |
| General Subjects | Economics; Energy; Finance; Transportation (General); Remedies; Energy crisis |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
194194 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/58000/58900/58931/FHWA-X0039--THE STATE HIGHWAY FINANCE OUTLOOK--013547.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |