And the new network now includes key roads that previously had no connection the interstate when it was built. It matters to 99 percent of American workers who live in those counties and will use the network. It matters to 93 percent of farm workers who will drive those roads. And it matters to everyone in this room who cares about economic development. Ask a private executive what's important when it comes to selecting a community for doing business.
Good transportation is always at the top of the list.
We're also investing in transit. And this despite efforts by some in Congress to decimate mass transit investment. Some might say mass transit is more of an inner city issue. But that's no longer true today. Transit is just as vital in rural and metropolitan areas.