America's transportation system is falling apart. More than half of all roads, highways and bridges are "obsolete" or "at high risk for catastrophe." The American Society for Civil Engineers says the cost of repair will be $3.6 trillion — if money's available over the next five years. But the Highway Trust Fund will run out on Friday, with Congress leaving for summer vacation. In both the House and the Senate, long -term funding has been caught up in short-term politics. We look at the consequences of falling behind — compared to what's possible for "the world's most advanced nation."
The Highway Trust Fund Encounters Congestion in Congress
More
- Kelsey on Trust Fund, House and Senate bills
- Kavinoky's testimony to the Senate Banking Committee
- Americans for Transportation Mobility Coalition Letter supporting HR 2353, "Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2015"
- Grunwald's "Overpasses: A love Story"
- Envision Utah
- WWLA on much needed repairs to Los Angeles roads, California freeways
Credits
Guests:
- Michael Grunwald - Politico magazine - @MikeGrunwald
- Janet Kavinoky - US Chamber of Commerce - @USChamber
- Kelsey Snell - Washington Post - @kelsey_snell
- Rosabeth Moss Kanter - Harvard Business School - @rosabethkanter