Campaign for Highway and Transportation Bill Continues in Columbia, S.C.

The Transportation Construction Coalition and Americans for Transportation Mobility continued efforts for passage of the long-delayed highway and transit bill on Tuesday with the unveiling of new billboard and online advertisements in Columbia. Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-S.C.) participated in the event and shared his support for passing a multi-year surface transportation bill. Clyburn agreed that enacting a highway and transit bill will be the best boost we can give to the economy right now. The effort, which will cover dozens of states during the coming weeks, is designed to educate the public about why passing a federal transportation bill is essential to improving road conditions in states like South Carolina. In mid-August, AGC helped launch the multi-state campaign in South Dakota, and will unveil new ads in Iowa next week. Read about the effort and take action here. The news was covered by several local television stations, including WBTV,WACH andWSAV, in addition to the Charleston Post and Courier, Columbia Business Report and Charleston Regional Business Journal, to name a few.