# Most say city or county government should fix local roads

Canonical page: https://data.verasight.io/politics/most-say-city-or-county-government-should-fix-local-roads/

> Indexed question in Politics.

## Reading

Verasight surveyed 1,000 U.S. adults from September 25 to 30, 2026. 77.8% of Americans say their city or county government should be responsible for fixing local roads, and 59.4% name their state government. Just 9.0% name Congress.

Private companies draw 7.1%, the president 5.1% and nonprofits 2.4%. Respondents could name several, so the shares overlap.

## Topline

In your opinion, who should be responsible for fixing roads in your community?

Most say city or county government should fix local roads.

Respondents could select more than one option, so shares may sum to more than 100%.

- My city or county government: 77.8%
- My state government: 59.4%
- Congress: 9.0%
- Private companies: 7.1%
- The President: 5.1%
- No one or none of the above: 4.4%
- Nonprofits: 2.4%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: US adults age 18+
- Field dates: 2026-09-25 → 2026-09-30
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.3%
- Module: Society, Culture, & Identity
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/2026-153-apsa-omnibus-report#q-104](https://reports.verasight.io/r/2026-153-apsa-omnibus-report#q-104)

## Citation

APSA Omnibus Survey #2026-153, fielded September 25-30, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.3%.

Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/2026-153-apsa-omnibus-report#q-104](https://reports.verasight.io/r/2026-153-apsa-omnibus-report#q-104)