Local Roads Oil & Shale Program
Forecasted
Local Roads Oil & Shale Program supports Ohio local governments with road repairs and construction inspection to address damage from oil and gas truck traffic outside existing maintenance agreements.
Funder: Ohio Department of Transportation
Due Dates (Anticipated): January 2027 (Application deadline, SFY 2028 cycle)
Funding Amounts: $2.5 million annually, with a $500,000 per-project limit
Summary: Supports Ohio local governments repairing roads damaged by oil and gas truck traffic and not currently covered by a Road Use and Maintenance Agreement.
Key Information: Projects are limited to nine eligible Ohio counties, and recipients pay costs exceeding ODOT’s approved project cap.
Description
The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) operates the Local Roads Oil & Shale Program to support infrastructure repairs in counties, townships, cities and villages affected by increased truck traffic from oil and gas production. The program addresses roadway damage outside existing Road Use and Maintenance Agreements (RUMAs), including gaps affecting state routes through small rural villages or municipalities and local roads carrying injection-well traffic.
The program supports repairs within villages and municipalities and on county and township roads. Funded work includes asphalt pavement rehabilitation, full-depth repairs, slip repairs and intersection improvements, with funding directed to construction and construction inspection. ODOT works in partnership with local governments and is pausing the SFY 2027 solicitation cycle to focus on delivering existing projects.
