Federal Investment Helped Advance 22,000 Highway Improvement Projects in 2020, New Data Reveals
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WASHINGTON, March 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ State governments leveraged $29 billion in federal funds to advance $70 billion in highway improvements during fiscal year (FY) 2020, according to new federal data.
An interactive dashboard created by the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) provides U.S. taxpayers, elected officials, news media, and the public with a clear look at how and where all 50 states use their federal highway program funds.
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) data compiled by ARTBA s Chief Economist Dr. Alison Premo Black displays information on more than 22,000 projects that moved forward last year.
These States Have the Highest Gas Tax in the U.S.
By Aine Givens, Stacker News
On 3/14/21 at 9:00 AM EDT
The coronavirus pandemic has curbed Americans love for the road, keeping many people at home in the past year and cutting into sales at the fuel pump.
That has meant a backlog in work funded by gasoline taxes. More than $8.5 billion worth of highway work and other infrastructure projects across the United States have been canceled or halted temporarily, the American Road and Transportation Builders Association told
The Washington Post. Even before the pandemic, many states highway funds were becoming depleted, failing to keep up with construction and repair demands. A study completed in 2020 by accounting firm KPMG predicts that miles traveled will remain at about 90 percent of pre-2020 levels.
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With these funds, states and localities have been given broad authority for the use of this assistance which takes pressure off transportation budgets and could allow some funds to flow to infrastructure-related activities.
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The $1.9 trillion relief package signed by President Biden yesterday is expected to give a substantial boost to the American economy, putting more money in people s pockets just as an improving pandemic outlook opens new avenues for them to spend it.
States with the highest gas tax
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States with the highest gas tax
The coronavirus pandemic has curbed Americans love for the road, keeping many people at home in the past year and cutting into sales at the fuel pump.
That has meant a backlog in work funded by gasoline taxes. More than $8.5 billion worth of highway work and other infrastructure projects across the United States have been canceled or halted temporarily, the American Road and Transportation Builders Association told the Washington Post. Even before the pandemic, many states’ highway funds were becoming depleted, failing to keep up with construction and repair demands. A study completed in 2020 by accounting firm KPMG predicts that miles traveled will remain at about 90% of pre-2020 levels.