The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee held a hearing on the rural transportation system as part of their efforts to structure a long-term reauthorization of our federal surface transportation program. RCRC submitted written testimony for the record in line with our policy objectives to secure dedicated funding for local on-system bridges and high-risk rural roads, which was eliminated through enactment of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21). Additionally, RCRC called on the House to include provisions in their surface transportation measure to reduce barriers for funding and delivering transportation projects, including efforts to streamline the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process, which is estimated to add approximately $0.36 to $0.50 cents to every construction dollar spent. RCRC’s testimony can be accessed here.
