“AASHTO applauds the emphasis that President Biden has placed on investing in infrastructure to shore up and modernize our national multimodal transportation system for decades to come,” Jim Tymon, executive director of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), said in a statement. “Today’s announcement is a first step in a conversation about a generational investment in transportation infrastructure addressing climate change, resiliency and equity that will support improved quality of life through innovative, safer and cleaner mobility options. America’s state DOTs look forward to playing a leading role with the Administration and Congress to achieve the objectives laid out in today’s plan.”
