Hops & Highways Episode Six: Infrastructure Ballot Initiatives, Forces Impacting Screed Performance & Build America Friday

How did states vote on infrastructure issues? What are the five forces acting on your screed? What are Jess & Dormie drinking this week? We have your answers to those questions and more on this episode of Hops & Highways.

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Jessica Lombardo
Nov 6, 2020

All in all, voters in 19 states sent a decisive message of support for transportation investment, approving a historic 94 percent of state and local transportation ballot measures. In total, the 280 approved initiatives are expected to generate over $14 billion in one-time and recurring revenue and that’s something to drink about. Watch this episode of Hops & Highways to learn more about how infrastructure initiatives fared in this election. 


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