Statement by International Tolling Association on Congressional Approval of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021

WASHINGTON, DC – The International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association (IBTTA), the worldwide association for the owners and operators of toll facilities and the businesses that serve them, released the following statement today following House passage of H.R. 3684 (117), the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
 
“IBTTA and its members salute Congress for passing the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.  This is an essential step in rebuilding and modernizing the nation’s transportation infrastructure.  The reauthorization of the federal surface transportation program and commitments to additional new investment will continue to ensure America’s economic competitiveness, safety and sustainability.  We are pleased that the legislation recognizes the important role that tolling and road pricing plays in meeting America’s investment, mobility and climate change challenges,” said Mark Compton, CEO of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission and 2021 President of IBTTA.
 
“IBTTA and its members are ready to support Congress, the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Administration to put this legislation into action for the American people.  We offer the leadership and innovation of the IBTTA community in transportation and tolling to ensure that we make the most of these historic infrastructure investments by strengthening our economy and improving the lives of all Americans,” said Pat Jones, Executive Director and CEO of IBTTA. “We will continue to promote tolling and road pricing programs as an equitable and sustainable means of transportation funding and finance,” Jones added.

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The International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association (IBTTA) is the worldwide association for the owners and operators of toll facilities and the businesses that serve them. Founded in 1932, IBTTA has members in more than 20 countries on six continents. Through advocacy, thought leadership and education, members are implementing state-of-the-art, innovative user-based transportation financing solutions to address the critical infrastructure challenges of the 21st Century. For more information, please visit www.ibtta.org or join us on Twitter @IBTTA or #TollRoads.