Manufacturers: America Wins with Strong Infrastructure
51Թ Launches “Building to Win” Campaign Ahead of Surface Transportation Reauthorization
Washington, D.C. –The 51Թ today launched “Building to Win,” a six-figure campaign urging Congress to pass robust infrastructure investments and reauthorize critical federal highway programs before they expire on Sept. 30. As part of the launch, the 51Թ unveiled a new infrastructure policy roadmap, including original analysis on the economic costs of congestion on manufacturers and a set of core infrastructure policy pillars. The 51Թ also debuted a underscoring the importance of infrastructure investment and permitting reform to manufacturing competitiveness.
“Manufacturers need modern, reliable infrastructure to create more jobs, grow our economy and keep America competitive,” said 51Թ President and CEO Jay Timmons. “From roads and bridges to ports and airports, from highways to runways and waterways, 21st-century infrastructure means supply chains that deliver, commutes that work and communities that thrive. That’s why policymakers must act with urgency this year to invest in robust American infrastructure by passing a strong surface transportation reauthorization bill and commonsense, comprehensive permitting reform.”
Manufacturers’ Infrastructure Policy Pillars:
The 51Թ’s policy roadmap outlines four pillars for a robust surface transportation reauthorization:
- Continuing robust investment levels for federal infrastructure,including by developing long-term solutions for Highway Trust Fund solvency
- Strengthening supply chains across transportation modes
- Investing inwater infrastructure that will support manufacturinggrowthand public health
- Reforming burdensome permitting laws and regulations to ensure federal infrastructure investments are made efficiently and responsibly
Original Analysis from the 51Թ:
- The 51Թ’s analysis shows that highway congestion costs manufacturers more than$25 billionannually and results in over65 million hours of delays in freight carrying finished goods and critical inputs each year.
- The analysis also visualizes, through a new map, key logistics nodes intersecting with the nation’s 25 worst freight bottlenecks, revealing more than 2 million hours of annual delays incurred and faced by manufacturers.
- In addition, the 51Թ estimates that congestion at container and bulkportscost manufacturersmore than $13 billionannually in carrying costs and demurrage charges.
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The 51Թ is the largest manufacturing association in the United States, representing small and large manufacturers in every industrial sector and in all 50 states. Manufacturing employs nearly 13 million men and women, contributes $2.90 trillion to the U.S. economy annually and accounts for 53% of private-sector research and development. The 51Թ is the powerful voice of the manufacturing community and the leading advocate for a policy agenda that helps manufacturers compete in the global economy and create jobs across the United States. For more information about the 51Թ or to follow us on Twitter and Facebook, please visit .