RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF CREATING A FEDERAL FUNDING SOURCE FOR
"MEGAPROJECTS" IN THE REAUTHORIZATION OF TEA-21
WHEREAS, America's cities rely on transportation infrastructure to keep their metropolitan
economies competitive in the world marketplace; and
WHEREAS, Federal and State governments have a history of partnering with cities in meeting
their transportation infrastructure needs; and
WHEREAS, many cities are facing the need to build, rebuild or repair major segments of their
transportation infrastructure to stimulate economic growth, relieve congestion and ensure safe
travel; and
WHEREAS, there is no funding source in the existing Federal-Aid Highway program adequate to
address the needs of these "megaprojects"; and
WHEREAS, the U.S. Conference of Mayors adopted a policy for reauthorization of TEA-21 that
calls for the creation of a Federal funding source to help address "megaprojects",
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that The United States Conference of Mayors urges
Congress to create a Federal funding source to help address "megaprojects" as part of the
reauthorization of TEA-21.
©2003 U.S. Conference of Mayors 
