City of Fort Worth Street Maintenance Fee
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The City’s Transportation & Public Works Department (TPW) has developed a proposed Street Maintenance Fee (SMF) to improve street conditions citywide and to reduce costly future reconstruction.
Fort Worth residents consistently identify streets and transportation infrastructure as one of the City’s highest priorities. However, current funding sources are not keeping pace with the growing maintenance needs of the city’s expanding street network. Without additional investment, more streets will continue to deteriorate and further exacerbate the problem.
Rising costs and a growing street network have led to deteriorating conditions. Resident surveys consistently rank street maintenance as a top priority and an area of low satisfaction. The SMF would increase funding for preservation and heavy maintenance — far more cost‑effective than allowing streets to decline to full reconstruction, which currently affects 150 lane miles per year and adds about $375 million annually to future bond needs.
