In February, a coalition of 41 transportation associations including:
American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA); Associated General Contractors of America (AGCA);
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO);
American Society of Civil Engineers American (ASCE);
American Public Works Association (APWA);
American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA);
Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute (CRSI);
Portland Cement Association (PCA);
National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA);
Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI);
National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA);
Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA); along with
labor unions, and highway user organizations*, asked The Honorable Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader (R-KY) and The Honorable Charles Schemer, Minority Leader (D-NY), to consider acting further on legislation to reauthorize Federal surface transportation programs, which are set to expire September 30, 2020 …
1st paragraph of the letter:
The group commended the Senate EPW Committee for taking the critical step of unanimously approving the America’s Transportation Infrastructure Act (ATIA) summer of 2019, and noted the action was well ahead of the expiry date. Citing the work of Senate committees of jurisdiction to develop reauthorization proposals and to provide the necessary revenue to support the programs, the groups asked the Leaders to take up legislation to reauthorize the federal surface transportation programs as soon as possible.
They also cautioned that, “History has demonstrated that delaying action on such legislation leads to two negative outcomes: stifling economic development and construction workers not on job sites.”
To read/download the complete 2-page letter PDF, please click on image above, or go to: http://www.acpa.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/021220-ATIA-group-letter.pdf