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An outdated funding model and a lack of investment means our transportation system is in decline.

NC drivers are paying more due to congested, rough, or unsafe roads.

Outdated & Costly

SUSTAINABLE

MODERNIZED

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TRANSPORTATION FUNDING IS

VITAL

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ECONOMIC PROGRESS

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Outdated & Costly

We rely on a 100-year-old model to fund our transportation network. The current model is NOT allowing us to invest and maintain our transportation system. Due to a lack of investment and resources, our roads are deteriorating, unsafe, and congested, costing NC drivers $3.4 BILLION each year and too many lives.

Lack of Investment

NC ranks 44th in per-mile investment in state-maintained roads.

Dangerous Roads

NC ranks in the Top 10 for states with the most dangerous roads.

Unsafe Roads

Our rural fatality rate is one of the highest in the nation because our rural roads are unsafe and not adequately maintained.

Congested

Charlotte, the Triangle, and the Triad rank among the nation’s 100 Most Congested Cities in 2019.

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Facts:

NC has the 2nd largest highway & ferry system in the US.

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Miles of Roadway

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Bridges & Culverts

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Ferry Routes

Economic Impact

North Carolina’s economic success, now and in the future, is tied to how efficiently we can move people and products.

For every $1 Billion invested in transportation infrastructure, North Carolina generates…

Jobs Created

Wages Generated

Gross State Product Produced

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A well-funded transportation network means recovery, resiliency, and security for North Carolina’s economy and the people whose jobs depend on it.

Kelly Fuller

President, NC Chamber Foundation

Potential Solutions

We encourage North Carolina’s elected leaders to build legislative solutions that modernize, stabilize and diversify North Carolina’s transportation funding mechanisms.

Research & Reports

The North Carolina Chamber, the NC FIRST Commission, and the Regional Transportation Alliance conducted research and produced reports offering state legislators potential solutions to modernize and diversify our revenue streams to create a sustainable funding structure for North Carolina’s transportation system.