National News Releases

• May 8, 2009: "Rough Roads Costing Motorists Hundreds More Per Year"

• January 14, 2009: "Top five transportation headaches and remedies identified "

• September 18, 2007: "Relieving congestion will require comprehensive set of transportation strategies aimed at reaching measurable goals, says DC group in response to new congestion study"

• June 30, 2005: "Seasonal Bottlenecks Crimp Summer Travel Plans; Congestion Slowing Down Trips to Favorite Vacation Spots for Millions of Americans"

• March 3, 2005: "Rural roads lack many desirable safety features; traffic on these routes up as population increases in the heartland"

• February 10, 2004: "Increased commercial trucking provides economic benefits, creates safety and congestion concerns; new study calls for national freight policy"

State News Releases

• February 10, 2010: "Mississippi road and bridge conditions threatened by $6 billion transportation funding backlog; boost in transportation....."
• January 14, 2010: "Driving on deficient roads costs each New York City driver nearly $1,900 per year; boost in state......"
• January 14, 2010: "Driving on deficient roads cost each Albany driver more than $1,100 per year; boost in state and federal....."
• January 14, 2010: "Driving on deficient roads costs each Buffalo driver more than $1,000 per year; boost in state and federal........"
• January 14, 2010: "Driving on deficient roads costs each Rochester driver more than $800 per year; boost in state and....."
• January 14, 2010: "Driving on deficient roads costs each Syracuse driver nearly $900 per year; boost in state and...."
• January 14, 2010: News Release from the General Contractors Association of New York

• December 17, 2009: "Deficient roadways cost Los Angeles drivers nearly $2,500 annually, $40 billion statewide......" (December 17, 2009)
• December 17, 2009: "Deficient roadways cost Riverside - San Bernardino area drivers nearly $2,100 annually....." (December 17, 2009)
• December 17, 2009: "Deficient roads cost San Francisco-Oakland area drivers more than $2,000 annually....." (December 17, 2009)
• December 17, 2009: "Deficient roadways cost Sacramento area drivers nearly $1,700 annually, $40 billion statewide....." (December 17, 2009)
• December 17, 2009: "Deficient roadways cost San Diego area drivers more than $2,000 annually, $40 billion statewide....." (December 17, 2009)
• December 17, 2009: "Deficient roadways cost San Jose area drivers more than $2,000 annually, $40 billion statewide....." (December 17, 2009)

• December 3, 2009: "Wyoming roads face increasing deterioration without additional transportation funding; boost in transportation funding needed to support state's economic recovery, improve road and bridge conditions and boost traffic safety"

• October 21, 2009: "Maine is falling behind in maintaining and improving its roads, highways and bridges as a significant transportation funding shortfall threatens to stifle economic recovery in the state"

• October 13, 2009: "Nevada has benefitted from recent projects to improve the state's surface transportation system, but significant deficiencies remain; boost in transportation funding needed to support state's economic recovery....."

• September 28, 2009: "Significant gap in funding for transportation plan threatens to stifle economic recovery in Kansas"

• September 10, 2009: "Minnesota has benefitted from recent projects to improve the state's transportation system, but significant deficiencies remain; boost in federal and state transportation funding needed to modernize..."

• September 2, 2009: "Hawaii has benefitted from recent projects to improve the state's transportation system, but significant deficiencies remain; boost in federal and state transportation funding needed to modernize roads,.... "

• July 8, 2009: "West Virginia faces $5 billion transportation funding shortfall over next ten years; significant boost in federal and state funding needed to make road and bridge repairs, improve traffic safety and provide congestion relief"

• May 20, 2009: "South Carolinians have benefitted from recent projects to modernize the state's transportation system, but significant deficiencies remain; significant boost in federal or state funding needed to provide....."

• May 8, 2009: "Nearly half of New Orleans' major roads in poor condition, costing each driver more than $600 annually"
• May 8, 2009: "Major roads in Oklahoma City and Tulsa among roughest in the nation, costing area drivers $600 - $700 annually"
• May 8, 2009: "One-third of Albuquerque's major roads in poor condition, costing each driver nearly $600 annually"
• May 8, 2009: "California leads nation in poor roads; average cost to motorists is $590 a year"
• May 8, 2009: "Nearly one-third of major roads in Washington, D.C. Metro area in poor condition, costing each driver more than $450 annually"

• April 15, 2009: "Stimulus Money Alone not Adequate for Roads, Bridges"

• March 19, 2009: "Federal stimulus package will support jobs by providing down payment toward closing Idaho's highway and bridge funding shortfall, but is not adequate alone to fund improvements needed to support long-term economic growth in the state" (Idaho)

• February 13, 2009: "Federal stimulus package would provide funding boost for needed upgrades to South Dakota's roads and bridges, which currently have high rate of deficiencies and serious traffic crashes; numerous projects to modernize, repair and improve safety on state's highways will still require increased, long-term funding"

• January 6, 2009: "Birmingham highways received failing grades for safety and transportation funding, C-grade for road conditions and congestion; deteriorated roads and bridges may hamper mobility, economic development in Birmingham"

• December 8, 2008: "Michigan's top 100 transportation headaches cost residents and businesses time and money; modernizing the state's deficient transportation system could help boost sagging economy" (December 8, 2008)

• October 29, 2008: "Half of Alaska's major roads are in deteriorated condition and more than a quarter of bridges are deficient; state faces $9 billion transportation funding shortfall through 2016"

• October 7, 2008: "Rhode Island road and bridge conditions likely to worsen unless $1.3 billion transportation funding shortfall is reduced; numerous projects needed to repair state's key highways and bridges remain unfunded"

• June 23, 2008: "Massachusetts' roads, bridges and transit system are deteriorated and likely to worsen due to transportation funding shortfall; numerous projects needed to rebuild or expand state's key highways and transit system remain unfunded"

• February 20, 2008: "Iowa bridges ranked fourth most deficient in the nation; twenty-one percent of bridges in need of immediate repair or replacement. Current maintenance and funding not sufficient to keep pace with bridge deterioration"

• January 29, 2008: "Recent Colorado transportation improvements, including $1.7 billion t-rex project, have resulted in reduced delays & improved travel options, but state still faces tremendous challenge in funding additional transportation upgrades needed to accommodate future growth"

• January 28, 2008: "Connecticut faces $3.1 billion transportation funding shortfall through 2017, preventing state from making many needed road and bridge repairs; nearly half of state's major roads and one-third of bridges are deficient"

• October 25, 2007: "Georgia faces $51 billion transportation funding shortfall through 2035 that will lead to worsening congestion and deteriorated highways and bridges if not addressed; growing........"

• June 28, 2007: "Missouri makes strides in improving road and bridge conditions, but state faces $18 billion transportation funding shortfall over next 20 years"

• June 19, 2007: "New report ranks most congested routes in Delaware; increasing congestion costs Delaware motorists as much as $1,015 per year in wasted time and fuel"

• June 5, 2007: "Maine faces ten year, $2.2 billion highway funding shortfall. Road and bridge conditions and traffic congestion likely to worsen without increased investment"

• May 10, 2007: "Highway funding boost approved in 2006 provides Oklahoma opportunity to improve poor road and bridge conditions and complete needed improvements, but possible $32.5 million funding cut could be detour on route to better roads'"

• February 20, 2007: "Virginia faces $74 billion backlog in needed highway transportation funds. Lack of funding brings increasing congestion, hampered economic development, reduced safety and deteriorating......"

• February 6, 2007: "Arkansas traffic fatality rate ninth highest in nation, claiming nearly 650 lives per year. Traffic fatality rate on rural roads more than double that on all other roads"

• January 8, 2007: "Poor," "Mediocre" Describe Nearly Half of Louisiana's Roads -- State Receives Failing Grades in New Transportation Report"

• October 25, 2006: "New report ranks most congested routes in Utah; increasing congestion costs Utah motorists as much as $1,275 per......"

• October 2, 2006: "California's bumpy roads put state at top of worst roads list....again"

• September 19, 2006 (Washington, DC): "Inadequate roads cost Virginia drivers almost $1,000 each per year - $4.7 billion statewide - In diminished safety, longer delays and increased vehicle wear."
• September 19, 2006 (Richmond): "Inadequate roads cost Virginia drivers almost $1,000 each per year - $4.7 billion statewide - In diminished safety, longer delays and increased vehicle wear."
• September 19, 2006 (Roanoke): "Inadequate roads cost Virginia drivers almost $1,000 each per year - $4.7 billion statewide - In diminished safety, longer delays and increased vehicle wear."
• September 19, 2006 (Hampton Roads): "Inadequate roads cost Virginia drivers almost $1,000 each per year - $4.7 billion statewide - In diminished safety, longer delays and increased vehicle wear."

• June 27, 2006: "Michigan's Interstate System turns 50 years old, remains critical link in state's transportation system, saving each Michigan resident more than $2,700 annually in safety benefits, saved time, reduced fuel and lower consumer costs"

• June 21, 2006: "West Virginia's Interstate System turns 50 years old, remains critical link in state's transportation system, saving each West Virginia resident more than $2,000 annually in safety benefits, saved time, reduced fuel and lower consumer costs"

• June 20, 2006: "Kansas' Interstate System turns 50 years old, remains critical link in state's transportation system, saving each Kansas resident nearly $1,900 annually in safety benefits, saved time, reduced fuel and lower consumer costs"

• June 20, 2006: "Mississippi's Interstate System turns 50 years old, remains critical link in state's transportation system, saving each Mississippi resident nearly $2,000 annually in safety benefits, saved time, reduced fuel and lower consumer costs"

• June 8, 2006: "Wisconsin's Interstate System turns 50 years old, remains critical link in state's transportation system, saving each resident nearly $1,800 annually in safety benefits, saved time, reduced fuel and lower consumer costs"

• June 8, 2006: "Missouri's Interstate System turns 50 years old, remains critical link in state's transportation system, saving each Missouri resident nearly $2,500 annually in safety benefits, saved time, reduced fuel and lower consumer costs"

• May 16, 2006: "Oklahoma's Interstate System turns 50 years old, remains critical link in state's transportation system, saving each Okllahoman nearly $1,700 annually in safety benefits, saved time, reduced fuel and......."

• April 11, 2006: "Connecticut's interstate system turns 50 years old, remains critical link in state's transportation system, saving 3,000 lives since 1956, saving drivers 90 hours per year and providing........."

• March 28, 2006: "New report assigns grade of 'D' to New Hampshire's roads and bridges, 'C' for congestion and safety; deteriorated roads and bridges may hamper mobility......"