As the presidential race heats up, top contenders have sketched out ideas for rebuilding the country’s infrastructure. The talk heartens construction officials. Matt Jeanneret, American Road and Transportation Builders Association senior vice president for communications and marketing, says candidates “are talking about the conditions of the nation’s infrastructure network in a way that has not been the case in previous presidential elections, and we view that as a positive development.”
The other top Democratic contender, Sen. Hillary Clinton (N.Y.), in August proposed a $10-billion emergency fund for deficient bridges. She would provide states with $250 million for immediate safety reviews of priority, high-risk infrastructure.