Many communities face the same uphill battle: “We don’t have enough funding to maintain roads or sidewalks.”

The truth is the cost of doing nothing is often higher than taking action. Tools like the RSL Calculator on RoadResource.org show how preservation investments today can save millions in reconstruction over a 50-year horizon.

In Lawton, OK, Easy Street Analysis (ESA)-backed recommendations helped the city increase annual funding from $1.5M → $4.5M, plus a $60M one-time investment — simply by helping council understand the numbers in plain language.

Curious how to make that case in your community? Let’s walk through your network’s data and funding opportunities.