Transportation infrastructure plays a critical part in supporting the nation's economy and the construction industry plays a key role in building, maintaining, and improving the systems. Annual public investment in highway infrastructure is approximately $160 billion, transit infrastructure is approximately $30 billion and airport runway improvement $7 billion. Railroad investment is largely from the private sector and is approximately $30 billion per year.
Despite these investment levels, transportation infrastructure investment is still inadequate. AGC of America is a leading advocate for transportation infrastructure investment at the Federal level and AGC chapters nationwide are important proponents of transportation infrastructure investment at the state and local levels.
Current news on legislative and regulatory issues impacting highway and transportation contractors.
Federal/State Funding Resources
- Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Bipartisan Infrastructure Law) Summary
- 2023 Permitting Reform Bill Summary
- AGC Alternative Funding Chart
- AGC Transportation Infrastructure Funding Advocacy Guide
- Build America Transportation Investment Center
- TRIP State Highway Fact Sheets
- Eno Study: Advice for the National Vehicle Miles Traveled Fee Pilot
Other Resources
- FHWA's "Every Day Counts" Initiative
- AGC Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program Compliance Tool Kit
- DOT Guidance on DBE Compliance
Coalitions
- Transportation Construction Coalition (TCC) – AGC co-chairs the TCC, a coalition of construction interests focused on highway investment. In addition to "inside the beltway" advocacy, TCC annually holds a Washington Fly-In to get the attention of Congress on the need for transportation investment.
- American Highway Users Alliance (AHUA) – AGC participates in the activities of AHUA, a broad based transportation coalition founded in 1932 to advocate for the motorist and champion safe and efficient roads.
- Mileage Based User Fee Alliance (MBUFA) – AGC is an active member MBUFA, a coalition formed to support mileage based user fees as a way to provide needed revenue for the federal Highway Trust Fund and for state transportation funds.