On Jan. 25, MEMA joined more than 1,000 other businesses and associations in a message urging Congress to move quickly on transportation reauthorization. Current highway funding levels expire on Saturday, March 31.

The letter called for “federal highway, transit and safety legislation that, at a minimum, maintains investment levels before the current law expires.” It went on to state, “maintaining -- and ideally increasing -- federal funding for road, bridge, public transportation and safety investments can sustain and create jobs and economic activity in the short-term, and improve America’s export and travel infrastructure, offer new economic growth opportunities, and make the nation more competitive over the long-term.”

For more information, or a copy of the letter, contact Catherine Boland.