摘要：Rural areas in the United States stand to benefit from new highway fundinglegislation, especially the South. The Transportation Equity Act for the 21stCentury (TEA-21) authorizes sharply increased funding for major roads and isthe single largest public works bill in U.S. history. Over a 6-year period, it willprovide $171 billion to build new roads, widen lanes, put in new interchanges,and construct bridges. Under TEA-21, some spending discrepancies will beaddressed and resolved for States that contribute more money into the FederalHighway Trust Fund than they receive in benefits.
