The Modernizing Access to Public Roads Act directs the Transportation Secretary to establish a grant program helping states digitize county road records and create publicly accessible road maps. States apply for grants and can pass funds to counties to convert paper maps into electronic formats, hire staff, and build centralized online databases that third-party mapping services can access. The program prioritizes states with significant gaps in digital road data and requires annual progress reports detailing how many miles were digitized and how funds were spent. Congress would authorize $20 million per year from 2026 through 2031 for the program, with up to 2 percent going to administrative costs, and the program expires in 2031 unless Congress extends it. The bill aims to improve rural commerce, public safety, and navigation while explicitly stating it does not change who owns roads or has legal authority over them.
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