• Home
  • News
    • Politics / Govt
    • Legislature
    • Crime / Courts
    • Health / Medicine
    • Archives
  • Sports
    • Badgers
    • Packers
      • Titletown Report
    • Brewers
  • Contact Us
    • Reporters
  • Affiliates
    • Affiliate Support

Wisconsin Radio Network

Wisconsin News and Sports

You are here: Home / News / Federal highway bill faces roadblocks

Federal highway bill faces roadblocks

July 8, 2013 By WRN Contributor

Wisconsin Congressman Tom Petri (R-WI) says funding remains one the biggest roadblocks to approving a new federal transportation bill. The Fond du Lac Republicans says the renewal of the bill has been delayed for years because lawmakers have been unable to reach an agreement.

User fees through fuel taxes have been paying for highway improvements for years, but those revenues have dropped off as gas prices have gone up, travel has declined, and vehicles have gotten more fuel efficient. Petri says the money currently coming in is only enough to cover about 60 percent of what the federal government is spending.

AUDIO: US Rep. Tom Petri (:19)

Petri says some countries are now using satellite technology and GPS tracking to determine how many miles people travel, along with identifying certain times of day that can be effective for taxing motorists. However, he says the US is not ready to start taking that approach.

Bob Nelson, KFIZ

Share this:

  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Filed Under: News



Featured Stories

Packers season comes to an end in NFC Championship

Legendary Hank Aaron passes away

Ted Thompson passed away at age 68 (AUDIO)

Big Ten suspends Wisconsin’s Ahcan

Bucks lose tight battle with Nets

TwitterFacebook

Listen Now | More from Titletown ยป

Sports Headlines

Packers season comes to an end in NFC Championship

Legendary Hank Aaron passes away

Bucks drop second straight, fall at home to Lakers

Hockey Badgers grab series opener at Penn State

Wisconsin’s Mark Johnson named WCHA 1970’s Player of the Decade

More Sports

Tweets by @WRN

Get our news delivered to your inbox:

Enter your email address:

Delivered by FeedBurner

Copyright © 2021 · Learfield News & Ag, LLC