AASHTO Calls on Trump to Find Common Ground with Democrats on Infrastructure
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) has called on President-elect Donald Trump to advance his infrastructure plan and emphasized that to “put his own mark on transportation with a historic-sized investment program, Trump could reportedly find common ground with many congressional Democrats but might need to overcome reluctance among Republican majority members who either worry about how to pay for it or who want to avoid backing a big new spending plan.”
Reportedly the task force would operate below the Cabinet level and coordinate among federal, state, local officials and private investors.
AASHTO Executive Director Bud Wright said that organization and state department of transportation officials around the country are ready to help the Trump transition team and the reported task force develop its plans, in order to tackle the major investment needs throughout the transportation system.
Wright said that 25 years ago, “Congress and the president through the ISTEA law were able to craft major transportation legislation that still represents a shining example of what Washington can accomplish to build a stronger economy and a more mobile society.”
He added: “We look forward to Washington doing so again, to begin truly investing at the levels needed to fix our aging networks and to curb the time-wasting congestion people face each day. And we look forward to seeing President Trump fulfill his jobs-creating infrastructure promise, and sign into law next year a measure that really fixes the Highway Trust Fund, provides sustainable funding across travel modes and meets the transportation needs of America.”
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