Gas Tax
Road improvements are funded by a user fee, commonly called gas tax. It is truly a user fee as those who use the system pay according to their usage. As you fuel your vehicle, you are paying 19 cents/gallon towards maintaining every public road in Michigan. That include:

• Dust control
• Gravel road blading
• Pothole patching
• Reconstruction
• Road signs
• Shoulder maintenance
• Snow removal
• Traffic signals

Motorists in Michigan may consider themselves fortunate. There has been only 1 increase in those cents/gallon since 1984. They have saved money at the pump, but at what cost?

Road Funding Brochures

• Funding Issues (PDF) - Learn what it will take to get and keep our roads in good condition.
• Road Classifications, Funding, and Ratings (PDF) - Learn why and how different types of roads receive different allocations and have different requirements for matching funds.
• Why Are Our Roads Falling Apart? (PDF) - Learn why our roads are they way they are.
• Special Assessment Districts (PDF) - Learn how neighbors can work together to improve their local roads.

Watch this short video and learn about others who are affected by the roads that are falling apart.