CUTTING THE GORDIAN KNOT ON HIGHWAY REAUTHORIZATION

This paper discusses the conflict that is holding up the reauthorization of the federal surface transportation program. The principle obstacle is a dispute over the size of the program and the amount, if any, of an increase in federal fuel taxes. The House of Representatives favors a program $125 billion (over 6 years) larger than the Bush Administration's proposal and encompasses a large fuel tax increase. This paper suggests that a significant expansion of tolling and public-private partnership options for states could lead to $50 billion in net new investment over 6 years, while indexing of fuel taxes could add another $15 billion. This compromise could increase highway investment without a large tax increase.

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• Corporate Authors:

  American Public Works Association

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  Kansas City, MO  United States  64108-2625
• Authors:
  • Poole Jr, R W
• Publication Date: 2004-4

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 219-222
• Serial:
  • Public Works Management & Policy
  • Volume: 8
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: Sage Publications, Incorporated
  • ISSN: 1087-724X
  • EISSN: 1552-7549
  • Serial URL: http://pwm.sagepub.com/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Budgeting; Cost indexes; Federal government; Fuel taxes; Highways; Investments; Legislation; Public private partnerships; Taxation; Tolls; Transportation policy
• Subject Areas: Finance; Highways; Law; Planning and Forecasting; Policy; I10: Economics and Administration; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00972612
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 13 2004 12:00AM