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New National Campaign to Push for Federal Highway and Transportation Bill Launches in South Dakota

Â鶹ÊÓƵof SD President Dave Gustafson speaking at the Rapid City event while the state's DOT Secretary Darin Bergquist looks on.

As part of the Transportation Construction Coalition and Americans for Transportation Mobility, Â鶹ÊÓƵlaunched a new national effort to push for passage of the long-delayed bill that provides federal funds to fix aging roads and unsafe bridges. In conjunction with Â鶹ÊÓƵof South Dakota, the campaign began with the unveiling of a new billboard, and radio and print advertisements in Rapid City. 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 Dakota. Read more . The Rapid City Journal announced the start of the campaign on the this week, and the story was also covered in the and on the