At a recent U.S. Department of Transportation forum in Minneapolis, the American Trucking Associations (ATA) urged government officials to make highway infrastructure a top priority to ensure the swift and safe movement of freight throughout the country. ATA Senior Vice President Tim Lynch said the next congressional highway authorization should address traffic congestion and safety issues that impede U.S. competitiveness within the global economy.

Congress must renew its commitment to keep the United States the world leader in transportation and its supporting infrastructure, American Trucking Associations Senior Vice President Tim Lynch told federal transportation officials at a forum in Minneapolis on Wednesday, Jan. 25.

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and House Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman James Oberstar (D-Minn.) hosted the U.S. Department of Transportation forum at the Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs in Minneapolis. LaHood was joined by much of his leadership team, including Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Administrator Anne Ferro, Federal Highway Administration Administrator Victor Mendez, Under-Secretary for Policy Roy Kienitz and Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy Polly Trottenberg. Minnesota Sen. Amy Klubuchar, Rep. Betty McCollum and Rep. Keith Ellison also attended.

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