AASHTO adopts TEA-21 reauthorization goals, explores new financing

摘要

To meet pressing needs of security, safety and congestion relief, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials is proposing that federal-aid highway programs be ramped up from 34 billion dollars to 41 billion dollars over six years in the upcoming reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21 st Century (ETA-21). While a range of revenue options exist to fund the increase, AASHTO is exploring a new concept that could leverage available dollars."The 40 percent increase we saw in TEA-21 has been put to good use," says AASHTO President Brad Mallory, Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. "But our economic productivity demands continued improvement in our transportation system. States are proposing an achievable investment increase and are also offering a sensible approach to finding the funding."