Construction Firms, States Fret as Highway Patch Nears Lapse

Any delay of the broader infrastructure bill is a “missed opportunity” to start to implement it, said Russ Martin, senior director of policy and government relations at the Governors Highway Safety Association. He pointed to a need for the bill’s increased highway safety funding and a directive requiring drunk-driving prevention technology in cars, at a time when traffic fatalities are rising.

Construction Firms, States Fret as Highway Patch Nears Lapse

Story by Lillianna Byington
October 19, 2021