Oklahoma launches $75M fund to improve infrastructure in all 77 counties

The Journal Record

By : Jeff Elkins June 17, 2025

Summary:

– HB 2758 creates the Preserving and Advancing County Transportation (PACT) Fund with $75M annually.

– The fund helps counties improve roads and reduce the number of deficient bridges, especially in rural areas.

– Two-thirds of funds go to road maintenance; one-third is allocated to county bridge projects.

OKLAHOMA CITY — A new fund established through the legislature for county transportation infrastructure projects will reduce the rising number of deficient bridges in Oklahoma due to rising construction costs.

HB 2758 was signed into law May 30, marking one of the largest single-year investments in county transportation infrastructure in state history.

The measure establishes the Preserving and Advancing County Transportation (PACT) Fund within the State Treasury, with funding coming from the gross production tax on natural gas before it gets to the General Revenue Fund beginning July 1. It has an annual impact of $71 million, according to state Rep. Trey Caldwell, R-Lawton, author of the bill.

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