Survey: Voters Favor Higher Gas Tax To Fund Transportation Projects

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The survey, issued by the Georgia Transportation Alliance, says likely voters don’t mind paying a higher gas tax if the funds go to improving roads and enhancing other transit systems.

According to the report, 51 percent of those polled said the state isn’t allocating enough money to maintaining roads and bridges.

A majority of voters said they’d support legislation creating a new revenue stream for transportation projects. And, the survey shows, 98 percent of respondents said there’s an important connection between transportation infrastructure and economic growth.