The crowd gathered at of the Transportation Management Association of Bucks County’s (TMABucks) annual lunch last week knows how important transportation project funding is.
Credit: Tom Sofield/LevittownNow.com
That’s why Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick (PA-8) spoke about a bill he introduced that would finance $750 billion in infrastructure investments throughout the nation.
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The congressman spoke of President Dwight Eisenhower’s Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956. That act lead to more than 41,000 miles of highway throughout the county, including I-95.
Fitzpatrick then lead into a bill he had introduced. The bill – Partnership to Build America [H.R. 2084] – is legislation that has been introduced by Fitzpatrick and Congressman John Delaney (MD-6.) The proposed law would help finance $750 billion in transportation infrastructure investments. The congressman said after his speech that the money would come from repatriated corporate earnings with no appropriated funds. He added the bill has “bipartisan support” in in Washington D.C.
Fitzpatrick told the crowd the funding is “important” and would provide jobs not just through the projects but through expanded opportunities to get to and from workplaces.
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“Access to transportation equals access to jobs,” Fitzpatrick told the crowd, which was made up of local governmental and business leaders.
Fitzpatrick said the Partnership to Build America act would help move the nation forward in terms of both transportation infrastructure and the economy.
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With the nation’s Highway Trust Fund set to run dry by fall unless Congress finds money, many projects across the country could be halted. However, Fitzpatrick said the I-95 and Turnpike connector, Route 13 and Levittown Train Station projects would continue as would the York Road upgrade in Central Bucks County.
“It is always exciting to hear Congressman Fitzpatrick’s perspective on issues as critical as transportation,” said TMA Bucks executive director Bill Brady. “His knowledge and experience allows those of us in the industry to understand what is happening and what we can expect. He is a leader that we rely upon to resolve the issues facing our county and our nation’s transportation.”
The congressman told LevittownNow.com transportation funding is an important issue in Bucks County.
