California’s Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 will provide between $9.7 billion and $34.5 billion in economic activity and user benefits in the state’s six major regions by 2028, according to American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) reports.
Additionally, the act will support tens of thousands of jobs, the majority outside the construction industry.
The San Francisco Bay Area will see the most benefits. The act will provide $19.3 billion in economic output, create or support nearly 12,300 jobs annually, and give drivers, transit riders, and businesses $9.8 billion in savings.
This region is followed by Los Angeles County. The act will generate $18 billion in economic output, create or support more than 9,000 jobs annually, and provide drivers, transit riders, and businesses with $6.8 billion in savings.
Economic output in the other four regions: $11.9 billion in the San Joaquin Valley, $9.9 billion in the Inland Empire, $8.1 billion in San Diego and Imperial counties, and $6 billion in Orange County.
Statewide, the act will generate up to $183 billion in benefits and will support or create approximately 68,200 jobs annually. The statewide report was released in February.
ARTBA Chief Economist Alison Premo Black conducted the analysis on all the reports.