As infrastructure becomes a higher-profile national issue, a new coalition has taken shape, aiming to promote investment in transportation, energy, water and broadband systems and calling for both direct federal spending and public-private partnerships.
In announcing the Feb. 13 launch of the Coalition to Modernize American Infrastructure, former U.S. House Majority Leader Eric Cantor told reporters that U.S. infrastructure needs an estimated $3.3 trillion. He said the coalition members believe “it is essential that the momentum for an infrastructure solution continue.”