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1 The economic competitiveness of U.S. transportation infrastructure is ranked number 12 (in 2005 we ranked number 1).
Source: World Economic Forum, 2014
2 Traffic congestion cost U.S. drivers $121 billion in 2012 ($818 per commuter).
Source: Urban Mobility Report
3 China is home to six of the world’s top 10 busiest ports (not one U.S. port is among the top 10).
Source: Falling Apart and Falling Behind, BAF
4 For every 3 construction jobs created, 5 jobs are created in other sectors of the economy.
Source: American Road and Transport Building Association (ARTBA)
5 If we fail to invest in infrastructure, by 2020 there will be a $3,100 per year drop in personal disposable income per household.
Source: ASCE Failure to Act
6 Rolling blackouts and inefficiencies in the U.S. electrical grid cost an estimated $80 billion per year.
Source: Building America’s Future Educational Fund
7 Over two years, every dollar spent on infrastructure construction produces roughly twice as much—$1.92—in direct and indirect economic output.
Source: Associated Equipment Distributors
TAKE ACTION:Tell Congress to restore the Highway Trust Fund!