State DOTs Seek $50 Billion to Offset Plummeting Revenues

State transportation departments need $50 billion in federal funds to offset significant revenue declines due to plummeting road travel and gasoline sales, according to the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.

• Group requests $49.95 billion for state transportation departments to be included in next virus stimulus package in letter to top lawmakers including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell
• AASHTO estimates state DOTs will see a 30% loss in state transportation revenues on average over next 18 months: letter
  • “This federal backstop will help to ensure state DOTs can operate and maintain their systems ...