Funding Crisis

Challenge – Needs vs. Funding

Deteriorating Infrastructure

• Interstates exceeding life expectancy must be reconstructed
• Bridges are outdated and failing
• Congestion is increasing

Declining Revenue Sources

The chart below depicts the challenges that lay ahead for transportation funding across the nation. These challenges include:

• $225 billion annually needed for transportation
• Current spending is 40% of needs
• National Highway Account bankrupt in fiscal year 2009