Downward Travel Trend Raises Highway Trust Fund Worries
Travel on the roads fell for the sixth consecutive month, the Federal Highway Administration reported, increasing worries about the financial health of the Highway Trust Fund. Industry and state officials are pushing for Congress to add revenue to the fund to avert sharp cuts in federal highway aid.
FHWA's latest monthly "Traffic Volume Trends" report, released June 18, shows that vehicle miles traveled declined 1.8% in April, compared with the April 2007 level. The April 2008 total was 245.9 billion miles.