The brief presents current issues on the re-authorization debate for SAFETEA-LU, the federal law for highway funding and policy direction. The paper also incorporates a discussion on the role of government and selection of infrastructure projects and the challenges going forward. The CBO proposes several strategies and objectives for various user charging schemes and methods for making essential highway funding sustainable in the future.
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Type
General Knowledge
Author
Chad Shirley
Organization
Congressional Budget Office
Published in
2011
Submitted by
Bossidy Paul
Related theme(s)
Finances & Economics
Region
USA and Canada (USC)
Country
All Countries