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Highway Program impacts

Highway Program impacts

The table displays the economic benefits of the $10.6 billion investment for the 2026-2030 multimodal highway program, including RMBP. As a result, an annual average of 17,779 jobs would be supported, including both new jobs as well as jobs retained. In addition, the highway program investment annually supports $1.2 billion in labor income, $3.3 billion in business output, and more than $1.6 billion in Gross Regional Product (GRP).

 

Economic benefits of the FY 2026-2030 Five-Year Highway Program

2026

2027

2028

2029

2030

Total

Annual average

Investment (in million)

$22,100

$2,552

$1,914

$1,773

$2,231

$10,570

$2,114

Employment impact (jobs)

19,201

20,743

16,350

14,937

17,666

88,897

17,779

Gross state product (in millions)

$1,714

$1,957

$1,478

$1,347

$1,644

$8,140

$1,628

Labor income (in millions)

$1,312

$1,502

$1,104

$1,012

$1,223

$6,153

$1,231