locally owned roads are mostly ineligible for federal funding, any increased federal funding of highways would have only a limited effect on the condition of local streets. <br /> Unlike federal and state governments-which draw heavily on dedicated road-user fees, such as gas taxes-local governments' reliance on general funding for street- and bridge-maintenance has left many localities, urban and rural, struggling to address repair backlogs. <br /> Regardless of the policy chosen, state and local, not federal, action will ultimately be required to significantly improve the condition of America's local roads and streets.
