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From crumbling roads to rotting bridges, Lehigh and Northampton counties are rife with infrastructure improvement needs, a crisis that officials say could get a lot worse. The Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce organized a call to action Thursday at Yocco’s Hot Dogs on Route 100 in Fogelsville to advocate for Congress to reauthorize federal transportation funding before it expires in 16 days. With a backdrop of rumbling truck traffic, officials emphasized the importance of transportation improvements to all sectors of the economy, particularly since Congress has not agreed on a course of action. “Unfortunately, we are going to have a lot of issues with keeping our transportation system up and operating,” said Pete Terry, chairman of the chamber’s transportation committee. Click here to read the article.
From crumbling roads to rotting bridges, Lehigh and Northampton counties are rife with infrastructure improvement needs, a crisis that officials say could get a lot worse.
The Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce organized a call to action Thursday at Yocco’s Hot Dogs on Route 100 in Fogelsville to advocate for Congress to reauthorize federal transportation funding before it expires in 16 days.
With a backdrop of rumbling truck traffic, officials emphasized the importance of transportation improvements to all sectors of the economy, particularly since Congress has not agreed on a course of action.
“Unfortunately, we are going to have a lot of issues with keeping our transportation system up and operating,” said Pete Terry, chairman of the chamber’s transportation committee.
Click here to read the article.