ACEC + Transportation Construction Coalition
ACEC Joins National Push to Shape & Strengthen America’s Transportation Future
ACEC is championing the Transportation Construction Coalition’s new principles to ensure Congress keeps America building while easing congestion, increasing safety, and strengthening supply chains to support economic prosperity
This week, ACEC joined 33 of America’s leading transportation construction industry associations and construction unions in releasing updated policy principles to guide congressional development of the next multi-year surface transportation reauthorization bill, which funds America’s highways, roads, bridges, multimodal systems, and safety programs.
As an Executive Committee member of the Transportation Construction Coalition (TCC), ACEC is encouraging Congress to embrace the coalition’s updated Principles for Surface Transportation Reauthorization, which would ensure states, communities, and industries have the certainty required to plan, procure, and deliver critical transportation improvements safely, efficiently, and cost-effectively.
“America’s engineering firms are on the front lines of every bridge repair, highway expansion, and transit project that keeps our economy moving and our communities connected,” said ACEC CEO Linda Bauer Darr. “With surface transportation authorization expiring this fall, Congress has a critical opportunity for a significant economic development agenda. The TCC’s updated principles provide a smart, fiscally responsible framework that will give states and communities the certainty they need to plan and deliver the infrastructure investments Americans deserve.”
“Americans see and feel the value of federal transportation investments every day, from safer school drop-offs and shorter commutes to high-quality construction jobs that revitalize communities,” the TCC said in a joint statement. “Our industry is ready to keep delivering these results to every congressional district across the nation. These principles offer a clear framework for Congress to keep America moving for the next five years and beyond.”
Current surface transportation funding authorization expires September 30, 2026, which could create uncertainty and risk costly delays if new legislation is not enacted on time. The newly unveiled principles offer a clear roadmap to ensure Congress delivers strong, reliable infrastructure investments across the country by:
- Keeping America building by protecting current investment levels and adjusting them for inflation to maintain purchasing power, while enacting project delivery improvements to ensure dollars are efficiently put to use
- Protecting workers in construction zones with more resources to help keep construction workers and the traveling public safe while road improvements are made
- Stabilizing long-term funding by modernizing federal user fee structures, such as fuel taxes or mileage-based mechanisms, to ensure fair, sustainable revenue streams
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About ACEC
The American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) is the business association of America’s engineering industry, representing more than 5,500 independent engineering firms and more than 650,000 professionals throughout the United States engaged in the development of America’s transportation, water, and energy infrastructure, along with environmental, industrial, and other public and private facilities. Founded in 1906 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., ACEC is a national federation of 51 state and regional organizations.
About the Transportation Construction Coalition
The Transportation Construction Coalition (TCC) is a partnership of 34 national associations and construction unions representing hundreds of thousands of individuals with a direct market interest in federal transportation programs. Established in July 1996 and co-chaired by the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) and the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of America, the TCC focuses on federal budget and surface transportation program policy issues.
