We’ve paid enough.
Why are our roads still a disaster?
Billions of tax dollars are dedicated to building, maintaining, and improving Indiana roads every year, yet traffic is only getting worse and accidents are on the rise. At well over 50 cents a gallon, Indiana has the 5th highest gasoline tax rate in the country and is only behind California, Illinois, Washington and Pennsylvania. We the People have had enough and pay enough for our roads. It’s time to come together and demand road construction accountability.
The Problem
Indiana taxpayers have poured billions of dollars into fixing our transportation system year after year, but they have little to show for it. Roads are in poor condition, traffic jams are the norm, and construction zones drag on for years and when completed sometimes are worse or not any better than they were before they started.
According to data from the Tax Foundation, 76.2 percent of Indiana road funding comes directly from road users. That means your tax dollars are being wasted on mismanaged projects that don’t yield results or built by contractors who need to sharpen their pencils a little more when spending the taxpayer’s money. Plus, many major projects get delayed, go over budget, or get scrapped completely.
The problem isn’t a lack of funding—it’s how our tax dollars are being wasted, and the result is a diminishing quality of life for people across the state.
Why It Matters
Every day, Indiana commuters are spending countless hours in traffic just trying to get to work, school, or everyday activities. What should be a short drive of only a few miles often turns into a frustrating and time-consuming ordeal. Residents are sick and tired of wasting time, gas, and energy on an issue that could easily be fixed.
But poor planning isn’t just frustrating—it’s also dangerous. From 2019 to 2022, there was an 18 percent increase in deaths on Indiana roads. To make matters worse, zones that are under construction for years on end have become an ongoing hazard. In 2023 alone, there were 8,000+ crashes, 1,750 injuries, and 33 deaths in construction areas.
Finally, the financial cost of putting road maintenance to the wayside is staggering. Once a road is deemed “poor quality,” it becomes far more expensive to repair than if it had been properly maintained in the first place. In most cases, it will cost between $150,000 and $1.5 million per mile to repair once it’s in the red. In these cases, we the taxpayers end up footing the bill for full-scale reconstruction, which is far more expensive than preventative maintenance.
The bottom line? The government’s poor infrastructure planning has disastrous consequences—and Indiana residents are paying the price.
Your Voice Can Make a Difference
Is there a road project in your community that never seems to be finished or once finished is worse than before they started?
Because of poor planning, has a road project been built and finished only to be subject to more construction a short time later?
Has there been a project or road restriction implemented that slows your commute?
Has a road project been completed and built poorly only needing to be fixed later?
Has a road project caused unintended traffic issues elsewhere?
Is there a road project that makes you scratch your head and ask: What were they thinking?
Is there a process in that needs improvement?
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