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Addressing Transportation Construction Workforce Needs Through Innovative Policies and Practices [Research Brief]
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2024-09-01
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Corporate Contributors:State of California SB1 2017/2018, Trustees of the California State University Sponsored Programs Administration ; United States. Department of Transportation. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology ; United States. Department of Transportation. University Transportation Centers (UTC) Program
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Abstract:In California alone, there are 1,536 bridges and over 14,220 miles of highway in poor condition, but improvements to critical transportation infrastructure are impossible without the workforce to complete them. The nation is facing a critical shortage of construction workers, and the shortage becomes increasingly apparent as more funds become available. For example, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), authorized $1.2 trillion for transportation and infrastructure spending with $550 billion of that specifically set aside for new investments and programs. Of the $1.2 trillion dollars, only $125 billion has been spent with an additional $89 billion allocated to the Inflation Reduction and CHIPS Act. Despite available funds, projects are not being completed at a higher rate because of the workforce shortage. This research explores how the agricultural, technology, and healthcare economic sectors have combated their own labor shortages as well as their use of visa-based employment.
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