Illinois Government Research no. 46 1978: Local Roads and Bridges in Illinois: Problems and Alternatives

Walzer, Norman

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Title

Illinois Government Research no. 46 1978: Local Roads and Bridges in Illinois: Problems and Alternatives

Author(s)

Walzer, Norman

Issue Date

1978-01

Keyword(s)

• Illinois government
• State government
• Infrastructure

Abstract

In recent years the deteriorating condition of local roads and bridges, pointed up by bridge failures causing deaths and many injuries, has become a concern in Illinois and many other states. Serious as this problem is, it should be viewed in a broader context, one raising fundamental questions of public finance and political organization. In particular, the viability of small governmental units such as townships is being questioned: Can they raise adequate revenues and administer the services under their control effectively? The local road and bridge problem was addressed in a study of 186 townships in ten western Illinois counties undertaken during 1975-76. In this article, issues deriving from the basic question raised above are examined in light of information gained during the course of the project, particularly from personal interviews with local road commissioners. The advantages and disadvantages of several approaches to solving the problem are then examined.

Publisher

Institute of Government and Public Affairs. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Series/Report Name or Number

Illinois Government Research, no. 46 (January 1978)

ISSN

0195-7783

Type of Resource

text

Language

en

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