The Transportation Construction Coalition (TCC) is urging lawmakers to make completion of a long-term surface transportation reauthorization bill a top priority. The push for a multi-year bill comes as the House of Representatives considers the Senate's amended continuing resolution. The stopgap would fund most programs through December 11, failing to provide the stability transportation agencies need to confidently plan and advance major infrastructure projects in the coming years.

TCC is specifically calling on Congress to pass a long-term surface transportation bill that restores advance appropriations and continues the programs authorized under the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Doing so would help states and local governments maintain project pipelines, plan with greater certainty, and keep critical infrastructure improvements on track.

"As Congress returns to Washington, lawmakers have an opportunity to maintain the momentum of transportation investments being delivered across the country," said the Transportation Construction Coalition. "Americans want Congress to keep projects moving and provide the long-term funding certainty that states and local communities need. Delays can increase costs for families, disrupt project planning, and make it more difficult to deliver the infrastructure improvements that support safety, mobility, and economic growth.”

Investment in roads, bridges, and transit continues to enjoy strong bipartisan support. According to a national Morning Consult public opinion poll released with the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) in July, 78% of Americans say it is a national priority for Congress to pass a new federal highway, bridge, and transit funding law before the current law expires on September 30. The survey also found that 80% of voters want transportation funding maintained at least at current levels.

With the current law set to expire on September 30, the coalition is urging lawmakers to build on the progress communities are already seeing from recent infrastructure investments. Enacting a new multi-year reauthorization would help ensure transportation improvements continue to move from planning to construction, creating safer roadways, strengthening supply chains, and supporting economic growth nationwide.