WASHINGTON (March 13, 2015) — The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) has proposed a solution to bogged down federal highway funding.
The ARTBA said a 15-cent increase in the federal and gasoline diesel fuel tax, tied to a 100-percent offsetting tax rebate for middle- and working-class families, could fund state highway, bridge and transit projects for the next 10 years.
Association President & CEO Pete Ruane introduced the plan — which the ARTBA calls “Getting Beyond Gridlock” — at a March 12 teleconference.