Many of the groundbreakings and ribbon cuttings will take place this summer and fall, just as congressional re-election battles begin in earnest. Clinton said as a group of hard hat -toting construction workers stood behind him. People who drive on North Dakota Highway 13 should see the changes as soon as July 1.
Motorists provide the money for the work every time they fill their gas tanks.
The federal government adds a tax of 18.4 cents to every gallon, and the money that is collected is deposited in the Highway Trust Fund.