Letter to the Editor
- Last week, Governor Andy Beshear used executive authority to reduce Kentucky's motor fuels tax by 10 cents per gallon for 30 days, providing temporary relief to drivers at the pump.
- Kentucky's gas tax provides more than 45 percent of state funding for roads and bridges, paying for critical work including bridge repairs, resurfacing, and snow clearing across the Commonwealth.
- The 30-day order will reduce Kentucky Road Fund revenues by an estimated $26.5 million per month, or approximately $318 million annually if extended, threatening the state's roughly $460 million annual maintenance program.
- Drivers traveling 15,000 miles per year in a vehicle averaging 25 miles per gallon would save an estimated $5.30 per month, though modest savings may disappear quickly if road damage increases repair costs.
- Transportation leaders warn that deferred maintenance is expensive, as small repairs today often become major reconstruction projects tomorrow, creating long-term challenges for the Commonwealth's aging transportation network.
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