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54%
of all traffic deaths occur on federally-funded state roads.
79%
The share of voters who believe government should fix existing roads before building any new roads.
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Our three principles
Despite record levels of federal transportation spending, traffic, emissions, and pedestrian deaths keep rising. It’s time to focus on what truly matters: a transportation system that safely and efficiently serves everyday people.
Any serious effort to reduce deaths on our streets and roads requires slower speeds. Federal funding should require approaches and street designs that put safety first.
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If your house has a leaky roof, you fix that before remodeling your kitchen. The federal transportation program should do the same and prioritize existing maintenance needs ahead of building new things which require decades of additional repair costs.
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For 60 years we’ve invested hundreds of billions of dollars in highways. Now it’s time to invest in the rest to create a complete transportation network so more Americans can safely travel by foot, bike, bus, or train.
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Numbers tell the story
Helping you better understand what’s happening in transportation through facts and data.
190MMT
How much the IIJA could increase emissions by 2040. (Million metric tonnes)
30,511
Total freeway lane-miles added to the largest urbanized areas from 1993-2017
Over 1M
Americans displaced during the first two decades of building the Interstate System
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