Mark Compton, CEO of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Harrisburg, PA, will be in Washington, D.C., for the International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association’s (IBTTA) Washington Briefing, March 29-31. During the two-day Briefing, Compton and 100 other U.S. transportation leaders will attend educational workshops, and visit members of Congress to discuss the IBTTA’s top legislative priorities.

These priorities include reauthorization of the federal-aid highway program addressed in the MAP-21 legislation (Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act) set to expire in May 2015; greater flexibility for states to fund their transportation needs; the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act; and IBTTA’s progress on national interoperability for electronic toll collection.

"With MAP-21 set to expire in just five weeks, Mark’s visit to Capitol Hill couldn’t be more timely," said Patrick D. Jones, Executive Director and President of IBTTA. "This is a pivotal moment for IBTTA and everyone who is concerned about our nation’s failing roads and bridges. Mark will be a valuable member of IBTTA’s delegation as we share our concerns and our solutions with those on Capitol Hill."

IBTTA’s Washington Briefing also features top elected and government officials such as the Honorable Greg Nadeau, Acting Administrator, Federal Highway Administration; Rep. John Delaney (D-MD); Peter Norton, University of Virginia Engineering-Center for Transportation Studies; Alex Herrgott, Deputy Staff Director, Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works; Colin Peppard, Legislative Assistant to U.S. Senator Tom Carper; and Mary Phillips, Senior Professional Staff Member, House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

These experts will join IBTTA leaders to discuss the public, media and policymaker perceptions of tolling; state and county innovations in surface transportation funding; new technologies that are revolutionizing the traditional transportation payment and delivery process; and other key topics in surface transportation funding and policy.

"This is a very critical time to visit Capitol Hill and talk to key members of the Pennsylvania delegation," said Compton. "I look forward to a productive exchange of ideas with members of Congress and their staff, and the opportunity to provide them with information that clearly demonstrates the pressing need to fix our nation’s surface transportation infrastructure."

IBTTA’s Washington Briefing will be held Sunday, March 29 to Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at the Washington Marriott Georgetown, 1221 22nd Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.

Today's top stories

Blalock Crews Build TDOT's $67M Newport Bypass

New Bridges Part of Iowa's $114M Madison Avenue Project

Eagle Bridge Co. Works On Final Leg of U.S. 35 Upgrade

SAKAI Achieves Record Sales, Production

Takeuchi Recognizes Top Dealers at 2024 Dealer Summit

Equip Expo's Summer Giveaway Offers a Chance for Lifetime Trade Show Registration, Gift Card, Hotel Stay

Tennessee's Pugmill Systems LLC Expands Its Product Offerings to Include Concrete Plants

ASCENDUM Machinery Opens New Savannah, Ga., Facility