After President Donald Trump released his $1.5 billion infrastructure proposal as part of the administration’s $4.4 trillion budget, the Associated General Contractors of America says it hopes the president’s ideas lead to a bipartisan conversation about the nation’s crumbling roads, bridges and highways.
“This process should build on the many positive aspects of the president's infrastructure proposal,” said AGC CEO Stephen Sandherr. “These include increasing direct federal funding for public works by at least $200 billion over the next 10 years; making improvements to the federal permitting process that maintain strong environmental protections while significantly accelerating project reviews; and finding innovative new ways to use federal funds to leverage additional state, local and private-sector funding for infrastructure.