Transportation infrastructure plays a critical part in supporting the nation's economy and the construction industry plays a key role in building, maintaining, and improving the systems. Annual public investment in highway infrastructure is approximately $160 billion, transit infrastructure is approximately $30 billion and airport runway improvement $7 billion. Railroad investment is largely from the private sector and is approximately $30 billion per year.
Despite these investment levels, transportation infrastructure investment is still inadequate. 91¶ÌÊÓƵ of America is a leading advocate for transportation infrastructure investment at the Federal level and 91¶ÌÊÓƵ chapters nationwide are important proponents of transportation infrastructure investment at the state and local levels.
Current news on legislative and regulatory issues impacting highway and transportation contractors.
Federal/State Funding Resources
- Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Bipartisan Infrastructure Law) Summary
- 2023 Permitting Reform Bill Summary
- 91¶ÌÊÓƵ Alternative Funding Chart
Other Resources
Coalitions
- – 91¶ÌÊÓƵ co-chairs the TCC, a coalition of construction interests focused on highway investment. In addition to "inside the beltway" advocacy, TCC annually holds a Washington Fly-In to get the attention of Congress on the need for transportation investment.
- – 91¶ÌÊÓƵ participates in the activities of AHUA, a broad based transportation coalition founded in 1932 to advocate for the motorist and champion safe and efficient roads.
- – 91¶ÌÊÓƵ is an active member MBUFA, a coalition formed to support mileage based user fees as a way to provide needed revenue for the federal Highway Trust Fund and for state transportation funds.