The Transportation Construction Coalition (TCC), the united voice of America’s transportation construction industry, has commended leadership of the US House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee for the bipartisan introduction of the BUILD America 250 Act. Momentum is growing for US Congress to enact the next surface transportation authorisation before the September 30th deadline.
Representing 34 national trade associations and labour unions across the US transportation construction sector, the coalition sent a letter to Chairman Sam Graves (R-Mo.) and Ranking Member Rick Larsen (D-Wash.), thanking both lawmakers for advancing a bipartisan, multi-year authorisation bill that prioritises long-term funding certainty, efficient project delivery, and safer transportation systems nationwide.
“The [BUILD America 250 Act] would deliver long-term funding certainty for highway, transit and safety improvements, while delivering policy reforms to ensure funds are put to use quickly and effectively,” the coalition wrote. “This proposal would allow communities to continue benefitting from safer, modern transportation systems.”
Current federal surface transportation programs expire on September 30th, 2026. Failure to enact a new authorisation by that date would create uncertainty and risk costly delays on critical infrastructure upgrades.
“We encourage all members of the committee to support the BUILD America 250 Act, which would allow the nation’s transportation construction industry to continue to deliver on federal investments,” the coalition continued. “Enacting a new authorisation of highway, transit and safety programs by Sept. 30 will ensure economic and quality of life benefits can continue for all Americans.”
Earlier this year, the coalition released updated Principles for Surface Transportation Reauthorisation, outlining key priorities for the next authorisation. Several priorities are included in the BUILD America Act and include maintaining current investment levels, while advancing practical project delivery improvements to ensure dollars are efficiently put to use. They also include protecting workers in construction zones by providing more resources to improve work zone safety and the traveling public’s safety.
