Congressman: Gas-tax bill a long-term fix for Highway Trust Fund

U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta (R-PA), co-sponsor of the Bridge to Sustainable Infrastructure Act, said recently that Congress needs to stop kicking the can down the road and find a long-term solution to the country’s ailing Highway Trust Fund.  “My family was in the construction business, and that gives me a unique perspective. I understand the need for a long-term (funding) solution. This bill forces Congress to act and find a way to pay for it,” Barletta said in a phone interview with TI News Daily. Read More »

Dexter Regional Airport awarded federal grant for runway rehab

United States Senators Susan Collins (Chairman of the Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development) and Angus King recently announced that the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) decided to grant $300,000 of federal funds to the Dexter Regional Airport. Dexter Regional Airport is located in Dexter, Maine within Penobscot County. Read More »

Transportation investment viewed as good for the economy

Leaders in Washington, DC, are currently working today new federal surface transportation authorization to replace the federal Highway Trust Fund that will expire within the next month. In light of this expiration date and the lack of action from Congress, the leaders are rapidly reaching final decisions. Leaders as well as the average American citizen agree that investing in infrastructure improvements could improve the economy. Read More »

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