West Shore roads to benefit from state gas hike
Placer County already knows how it is going to spend its share of California’s new gasoline tax revenues — on the weather-beaten West Shore roads.
An increase in gas taxes tat took effect Nov. 1 are expected to generate $3 million in revenues for the county, and an estimated $7 million to $10 million a year after that.
Statewide the bill is predicted to generate $5 billion a year for road repair and maintenance, with approximately $1.5 billion of that to go to cities and counties for local road work.