The Briefing Room - Jack Basso - AASHTO Director of Program Finance and Management

In this Briefing Room segment Jack Basso, AASHTO director of program finance and management discusses the potential crisis with the Highway Trust Fund, the nation's dedicated source of funding for highways and transit programs. March 2009 data, shows an alarming trend that Mr. Basso says shows that "at a minimum there could be a 38% reduction or greater in the highway portion of the highway trust fund." Mr. Basso elaborates on both the cause of the crisis and what steps must be taken to address the issue. The Highway Trust Fund is the federal government's dedicated source of funding for highway and transit programs.