Understanding the Impact of State of Good Repair through Economic Analysis – Mississippi Department of Transportation Objective: Determine the economic impact of preservation spending for roadways in the State of Mississippi. Approach: A state's transportation system is vital to its economic health. Transportation serves key industries and economic development assets in the state, provides for emergency routing, serves local commuters, and is the gateway into the state for millions of visitors each year. Funding for transportation at the Federal and state levels has not kept up with growing demand and needs. Under the current funding stream, it is projected that many states will fall even further behind in terms of maintenance, preservation and expansion of their roadway systems. Deteri

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