Congresswoman Johnson recently addressed national, state, and local transportation policy makers at the 5th Annual Transportation and Infrastructure Convention. Congresswoman Johnson focused her remarks on the importance of maintaining and innovating our current transportation infrastructure in order to maintain the U.S.’s competitive edge.
“While our Interstate System is the greatest public works project in history, decades of use and ‘wear and tear’ have taken a toll, and we now have a system that is not only in great need of repair, but is incapable of accommodating the congestion and transportation needs of the 21st century. In order to maintain our Nation’s competitive edge, we need to have the kind of infrastructure and multi-modal transportation system that can move goods and people efficiently and safely. Our economic output and growth as a Nation depends on it,” stated Congresswoman Johnson.
Congresswoman Johnson also spoke about the need for innovation in both the vision and the financing of infrastructure projects. “The current Highway Trust Fund is an insufficient source for addressing our infrastructure needs, and we need to think outside the box in terms of coming up with new ways to fund infrastructure,” noted Congresswoman Johnson.
The 5th Annual Transportation and Infrastructure Convention is a forum for state and local officials and transportation experts to interact with national leaders to shape national transportation and infrastructure policy.
