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March 9 2022 Vol. XXXIV • No. 5
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see STORY page 24 Hughes, TEC Take On Tough Jobs With Specialized Machines...12
NCDOT photo
James River Equipment Teams Up With Dream On 3...16
Nashville Pauses Upgrades, Considers New NFL Stadium...20
Table of Contents ............4 Attachment & Parts Section......................25-30 Aggregate and Recycling Section ......................40-49 Truck & Trailer Section .... ..................................50-54 Business Calendar ........67 Auction Section ......66-73 Advertisers Index ..........74
The gas tax, a source of revenue for U.S. infrastructure construction and maintenance, is threatened by both the growth in electric vehicle technology and a Congressional proposal l to suspend it for 2022.
Pain in the Wallet As Gas Taxes Dwindle From Electric Vehicle Use, Congress Looks for Solutions, Strategies By Lucy Perry CEG CORRESPONDENT
For all its faults, the Highway Trust Fund, funded through gas tax revenue, is the main financial support for America’s roads and bridges. It hasn’t increased with inflation — in fact, it hasn’t increased in almost 30 years — even as road and bridge conditions deteriorate. Despite the grim picture of U.S. infrastructure these days, the fund is under fire from several directions. The push is on at the federal and
state level to see more electric vehicles on America’s roads. But as the number of EVs grows, gas tax revenues shrink. Historically, Congress has relied on a general revenue transfer in the Highway Trust Fund to make up for the gap due to inflation. How will funds lost to EV technology be recouped? Pile on a Congressional bill floated this winter that would suspend the gas tax for 2022 and the infrastructure picture is even more dire. see FUNDING page 34
