(The Center Square) — Long-term funding solutions still elude state lawmakers, leaving maintenance of Pennsylvania’s roads, bridges and public transit systems in peril.

In the coming years, the problem will only become more significant.

A Wednesday meeting of the House Transportation Committee in Indiana County noted that electric vehicles have grown in the commonwealth, but it’s led to a drop in gas tax revenues, which make up the majority of the money used to repair roads and bridges.

“With all good things, there are also unforeseen consequences,” Rep. Ed Neilson, D-Philadelphia, said. “Every state in the nation has been seeing a decline in revenue generated from fuel taxes we all pay at the pump. We will face significant challenges.”

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