One key construction item in the president’s budget is a proposed six-year, $476 billion surface transportation authorization.
The president's proposal is bigger than Senate and House plans, but those are already moving ahead.
The president’s budget also repeats a proposal he has floated at least twice since February 2012 for an immediate, $50 billion infusion for transportation infrastructure, ENR reported.
Regarding air travel, the White House is recommending a 28% cut in the Federal Aviation Administration’s Airport Improvement Program (AIP) construction grants.
The Associated General Contractors of America, which is often critical of the president's policies, did not post a comment on the budget proposal Monday.
