Digging for Dirt
Transportation advocates gathered in the nation’s capital in May to celebrate the 50th anniversary of TRIP, a national transportation research nonprofit. Delayed by a year due to COVID-19, TRIP is celebrating five decades as the only national organization devoted exclusively to generating […]
The level of future investment in Michigan’s roads, highways and bridges will have a significant impact on the quality of life of the state’s residents and the state’s future economic growth and competitiveness. According to a new report released today by TRIP, a […]
Despite the increase in transportation funding provided by the passage of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) in November 2021, the nation’s roads, bridges and transit systems remain significantly underfunded and will require increased investment for needed improvements and repairs. […]
43,600 Are “Structurally Deficient” and in Poor Condition. Motorists cross these structures 167.5 million times a day. 48 percent of 619,588 Bridges are in Fair Condition. Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel on Route 13, northbound […]
America’s roads are critical for moving an ever-increasing number of people and goods. However, these vital lifelines are frequently underfunded, and over 40 percent of the system is now in poor or mediocre condition. As the backlog of rehabilitation needs […]