President Highlights Need for Infrastructure

President Obama in his State of the Union address Tuesday cited the need for more infrastructure, saying that “so much of American needs to be rebuilt.”

The president said that in the next few weeks he will sign an executive order “clearing away the red tape that slows down too many construction projects,” while calling on Congress to fund projects.

American Trucking Associations President Bill Graves said following the address that both the administration and Congress need to focus on finding real money for infrastructure projects.

“As users of America’s highways, ATA was heartened to hear President Obama once again highlight the need to do something — anything — about our crumbling infrastructure,” Graves said.

“In order to do this efficiently and safely, we need the administration and Congress to come together on a well-funded multiyear highway bill that makes smart investments in roads and bridges with real dollars,” Graves said, adding that “As the president said, ‘There’s never been a better time to build.’”