Infrastructure Alert - March 26, 2012

As Congress heads towards a two-week break surrounding the Easter holiday, little has been resolved surrounding the major issues facing how the nation will fund major infrastructure and transportation safety programs over the coming years. While the Senate was able to pass a bill to authorize major programs and outline funding priorities for a two-year period, the House has been unable to make any progress and will most likely pass another short term extension before heading home for the break. Set against what seems to be a gridlock in Congress, the administration and broad coalition of U.S. business interest are calling for action on a longer term funding measure that states need to plan. To support these calls, the administration released a new report pointing to the gap between current levels of investment and what is actually need to just maintain our current highway and transit system and states continue to focus on innovative financing for a wide range of