US Lawmakers Push for Safer Roads as Recess Begins

Transport Topics

by Eugene Mulero

July 30, 2024

Transportation Leaders Highlight Role of 2021 Infrastructure Law

Before leaving Washington for their August recess, congressional transportation leaders renewed calls for improving safety along the country’s mobility corridors.

During a recent House committee hearing, Rep. Rick Larsen (D-Wash.) pressed colleagues and the transportation community to rededicate resources and efforts meant to enhance supply chain connectivity as well as safety for commuters and the freight workforce.

Larsen, the top Democrat on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, pointed to funding approved in 2021’s Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act specific to safety-centric projects and applications. The $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure law provided the U.S. Department of Transportation with billions of dollars for new highway safety projects. View the full article: TTNews.com