News release: “According to a new study commissioned by HNTB Corporation, Americans overwhelmingly believe the nation’s infrastructure is crumbling and are willing to spend more of their tax dollars to fix it. They also recognize improving infrastructure creates jobs and improves quality of life. In the nationwide survey conducted earlier this month, more than four in five (81 percent) Americans agree making sacrifices to pay for infrastructure improvements now will make the difference between a more prosperous or a more difficult future for the next generation. Almost seven in ten (68 percent) are willing to pay more taxes to support highway and bridge maintenance and new construction. In fact, the average American would part with $22 a month to reduce the time they spend in traffic by 20 percent.”