Voters Approve Transportation Spending

[cpzilliacus]

Governing.com: Voters Approve Transportation Spending, AASHTO's New President and More

While infrastructure netted hardly a mention in this year's presidential campaign, dozens of state, city and county governments held elections related to highway, transit and water infrastructure. By and large, voters supported these efforts.

The narrative, infrastructure advocates say, is a familiar one, and the results aren't unusual. Historically, state and local voters have more often than not supported funding local transportation projects.

The trend also illustrates a stark contrast to the state of affairs at the federal level. Congressional lawmakers have been wary of approving solutions that would generate new revenue for transportation projects. "I think the initiatives we saw that were successful [in states and localities] showed again that when people know what they're going to get, they're more likely to support it," said Kerry O'Hare, vice president and director of Building America's Future Educational Fund.

[kphoger]

When my eyes first drifted past the subject, I thought it said "Voters Approve . . . Speeding".

Drat!

[cpzilliacus]

When my eyes first drifted past the subject, I thought it said "Voters Approve . . . Speeding".

Drat!

The United States would have much higher maximum freeway and rural arterial speed limits if the voters approved them.