HB1368

House Bill 1368 amends Arkansas laws governing the State Aid Road System. It increases the maximum allowable mileage for the state aid road system from 15,000 miles to 20,000 miles. Additionally, the bill raises the aggregate cost threshold for county-performed work on state aid roads, allowing county forces to bid on projects up to $500,000, an increase from the previous $200,000 limit. The legislation also modifies the use of the State Aid Road Fund, allowing counties more flexibility in using these funds for pavement preservation techniques like resealing and micro-surfacing. Finally, it removes the previous restriction limiting pavement preservation to no more than 25% of a county's fund allotment.