Kentucky Infrastructure Coalition is made up of interested groups who understand that safe, reliable, efficient transportation is essential to KY's economy.
Joined August 2017
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Kentucky’s Brent Spence Bridge Eyed for Replacement; Sign of Opportunities With New Infrastructure Vision @LIUNA @ACEC_National @AGCofA @ASCEGovRel @aemadvisor @NAPATweets @NSSGA @ARTBA @kychamber @kateshanksky @PCAGovtAffairs @APTA_Transit @buildtheera @USChamberAction
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Transportation research group releases report on Kentucky roadways ow.ly/k0g750HWCRO via @WDRBNews @TRIP_Inc @KickStartKY
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Deteriorated roads, congestion and traffic crashes add up to more than $1,500 a year for Lexington drivers @TRIP_Inc @KickStartKY ow.ly/IAvK50HURji
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New @TRIP_Inc report says the average driver in the Northern Kentucky urban area wastes 50 hours in traffic congestion and spends more than $1,200 in lost time and wasted fuel yearly. Statewide, the cost is $1.8 billion annually @KickStartKY ow.ly/mXyW50HUR35
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New @TRIP_Inc report on condition, use, funding of Kentucky’s surface transportation system says bad roads, traffic crashes and congestion cost KY drivers $4.7 billion a year @TRIP_Inc @KickStartKY ow.ly/wK4A50HUQH9
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The efficiency of Kentucky’s surface transportation system is critical to the state’s economy. @TRIP_Inc report says $587 billion in goods are shipped to and from sites in Kentucky each year, mostly by truck @KickStartKY
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In 2019, Kentucky had 1.48 traffic fatalities for every 100 million miles traveled - the fourth highest rate in the nation @TRIP_Inc @KickStartKY ow.ly/CsM950HUQYw
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The race is on! Help Kentucky move into first place by voting for the Brent Spence Bridge Emergency Repair Project to win the ATA People’s Choice Award! Vote each day (every 24 hours) now through October 25 at bit.ly/vote4bsb
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70% of voters support infrastructure investment, which will benefit all Americans by creating millions of jobs and adding trillions of dollars in economic growth. Read the top 10 benefits of the bipartisan bill. #PassIIJA #InfrastructureNow uschamber.com/series/above-t…
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Kentucky's location makes our state a prime spot for logistics, but infrastructure investment is critical for Kentucky and the U.S. economy to recover and keep growing. It is time for #Congress to pass #infrastructurenow!
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What the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act would mean for Kentucky:
✅ $4.6B federal-aid highway programs
✅ $438M bridge replacement and repairs
✅ $391M public transportation
✅ $100M broadband coverage
✅ $647M water infrastructure
✅ $204M airports
#infrastructurenow
On September 27, Congress is set to vote on the bipartisan infrastructure bill—the most critical piece of infrastructure legislation in a generation. Tell Congress: #PassIIJA. #InfrastructureNow action.uschamber.com/qUhu9xy
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Governor Beshear also stressed the importance of an infrastructure package getting passed in Washington D.C. to modernize Kentucky’s roads and bridges.
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.@GovAndyBeshear highlights the economic successes Kentucky is currently experiencing with businesses investing in Kentucky, expansion announcements, and an increase in jobs. But, he says, “if we have all these new jobs, we need the infrastructure that supports it.”
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State Transportation Advocacy Group Lobbying For Additional Revenue @KyChamber @KACo @KYHwyContractor #4AllModes
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Kentucky’s Century-Old Gas Tax Is Failing to Keep Up with Road Funding Needs, @TaxFoundation says. Currently, Kentucky’s gas and license taxes generate enough revenue to cover only 38.3% of state and local road spending needs. Read more here: taxfoundation.org/kentucky-g… #kyga21
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Kentucky's economy depends on solid transportation. Over $500 billion in freight flows through Kentucky each year, and more than 300,000 Kentuckians are employed in the manufacturing and logistics industries alone. Tell #kyga21 to pass House Bill 561: p2a.co/hg4vdd2
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📗Read more here 👇🛣️HB 561 Push Continues; Transportation News Around the US #KYGA21 @SecretaryPete @KickStartKY @KyChamber @KYHwyContractor
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The time for Kentucky to act is now! With only 9 days left in #kyga21, we urge the legislature to pass House Bill 561. Contact your legislators and tell them to prioritize investment in Kentucky's transportation needs: p2a.co/hg4vdd2.
