Issue Position: Transportation

Issue Position

Governor Perdue has been very aggressive in funding 15.5 billion dollars through bonds to address traffic congestion issues in the metro and economic development issues in rural Georgia.

I have passed several bills as chairman of Transportation to streamline the building of road and rail in Georgia. I am also a proponent of The Beltway and the Atlanta Streetcar projects that will provide connectivity inside the perimeter of Atlanta.

Public Private Initiative (SB 257): Allows private companies to propose and finance new transportation infrastructure such as toll roads and HOV lanes. Currently the state cannot build these structures within a reasonable time due to lack of motor fuel tax revenue.

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