NEW YORK STATE MOTORISTS LOSE $38 BILLION PER YEAR DRIVING ON ROADS THAT ARE ROUGH, CONGESTED & LACK SOME DESIRABLE SAFETY FEATURES – UP TO $3,492 PER DRIVER
Roads and bridges that are deteriorated, congested or lack some desirable safety features cost New York State motorists a total of $38 billion statewide annually – as much as $3,492 per driver in some urban areas – due to higher vehicle operating costs, traffic crashes and congestion-related delays. A lack of adequate investment in transportation and increasing inflation in construction costs could hamper New York’s ability to make needed improvements to its transportation network, according to a new report released today by TRIP, a Washington, DC based national transportation research nonprofit. Read more here.
OUR MISSION
Rebuild New York Now is a broad-based coalition seeking to raise public awareness about the issues impacting New York State’s infrastructure. The coalition actively engages federal and state elected officials to support public policies that promote safe roads, bridges, schools, hospitals, water treatment and other vital infrastructure.
