Dive summary:
- Highway and transit builders were encouraged by voting in which Americans said "yes" to 68% of 31 transportation issues on ballots nationwide.
- The American Road and Transportation Builders Association was watching 31 ballots items – five statewide ones and 26 local questions.
- Among the items were seven bond initiatives, all of which passed. The results of all 31 votes are compiled on the ARTBA website.
From the article:
Voters on Nov. 6 demonstrated once again the importance of transportation by approving 68 percent of the measures to increase or extend funding for highways, bridges and transit, an American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) review finds. ...