With few congressional legislative days remaining before the federal highway and transit authorization law expires on Sept. 30, a major construction coalition is turning to a push for Plan B—a one-year extension for surface transportation programs, at increased funding levels.
The Transportation Construction Coalition, which the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) and American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) co-chair, met on Aug. 17 and agreed on three “principal messages,” according to an AGC newsletter.