Highway Construction in the U.S. - Statistics & Facts

Federal, state and local governments remain the major contributor of highway construction funding, but the number of public-private partnerships (P3s) is on the increase. Under a P3, private firms either receive money from the government in order to build, operate or maintain parts of the road network, or these firms acquire the right to generate revenue in exchange for a fee paid to the government. A significant amount of the funding for constructing and maintaining highways originates from the United States Highway Trust Fund. This financial instrument derives most of its revenue streams from sources such as fuel and vehicle taxes. The fund was initially established in the late 1950s to finance the United States Interstate Highway System and other transportation projects. However, the Highway Trust Fund has been unable to meet obligations for highway and transit spending for over three years, and several billion U.S. dollars had to be incurred from the U.S. Treasury’s general fund. In 2017, the public sector spent over 87.7 billion U.S. dollars on highway construction. Highway and road construction put in place in the United States is projected to grow to about 98 billion U.S. dollars by 2021. Highway and bridge construction is expected to vary across the United States, growing in about 20 states but remaining in stable in others. Some states have increased investment into transportation construction in recent years; since 2013, 15 states that have raised gas taxes for increased investments.

U.S. gross output originating from highway and street construction - including reconstruction, repairs and maintenance - amounted to around 70.3 billion U.S. dollars in 2017. The leading companies in the field of highway construction include Kiewit, Colas and Lane Construction. The highway construction industry has been recently limited by budgetary constraints and a lack of investment into transport infrastructure which has trickled through since the recession.

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Projected U.S. highway and street construction value in 2021

97.58bn USD

U.S. highway and street project spending

87.72bn USD
Highway construction industry
Projected U.S. highway and street construction value in 2021 97.58bn USD Gross output of U.S. highway and street construction industry 70.3bn USD Value of U.S. federal highway and street construction put in place 822m USD Value of U.S. state and local highway and street construction put in place 90.3bn USD

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Industry revenue and financing
U.S. highway and street project spending 87.72bn USD Share of gasoline tax in U.S. Highway Trust Fund 62% U.S. Highway Trust Fund Account revenue and interest 36bn USD
Network facts
U.S. highway mileage 4.14m statute mi U.S. passenger miles in highway traffic 4.6tr mi U.S. vehicle miles traveled on highways 3,131bn mi Country with highest road quality United Arab Emirates Number of road bridges in Texas 53,488
Highway construction employment
Number of New York highway maintenance employees 14,880 Average wage of New Jersey's highway maintence employees 49,930 USD Number of U.S. bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists 254,280

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Projected U.S. highway and street construction value in 2021 97.58bn USD Gross output of U.S. highway and street construction industry 70.3bn USD Value of U.S. federal highway and street construction put in place 822m USD Value of U.S. state and local highway and street construction put in place 90.3bn USD

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Industry revenue and financing
U.S. highway and street project spending 87.72bn USD Share of gasoline tax in U.S. Highway Trust Fund 62% U.S. Highway Trust Fund Account revenue and interest 36bn USD
Network facts
U.S. highway mileage 4.14m statute mi U.S. passenger miles in highway traffic 4.6tr mi U.S. vehicle miles traveled on highways 3,131bn mi Country with highest road quality United Arab Emirates Number of road bridges in Texas 53,488
Highway construction employment
Number of New York highway maintenance employees 14,880 Average wage of New Jersey's highway maintence employees 49,930 USD Number of U.S. bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists 254,280

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