Rural Highway Infrastructure to See Large Funding Boost

The State of Ohio would establish a new Rural Highway Fund, with $1 billion in funds, under a substitute version of the transportation budget bill (HB 23). According to early details, 80% of those funds would be used to support projects on rural state highways; the remainder would be used for local governments.

The full House could vote on the transportation budget next week, according to Gongwer News Service. 2/22/2023