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The TTAB is comprised of 32 members appointed by the US commerce secretary. The board is tasked with advising the secretary on government policies that impact the US travel and tourism industries.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Hornbuckle says roads are of utmost importance, as congestion and aging roadways need to take precedence in funding allocations.<\/p>\n
“I am committed to elevating roads and highways in the national conversation on infrastructure. It\u2019s long past time to support our nation’s travelers and economy by focusing on these vital infrastructure issues,” Hornbuckle continued.<\/p>\n
Not wasting an opportunity to highlight the city where his company operates, Hornbuckle said the 16 million travelers who each year make the drive from Southern California to Las Vegas along I-15 have in recent years faced excruciating delays.<\/strong><\/p>\n“What should be a three-and-a-half hour trip often stretches to 10 hours or more,” he said. “On New Year’s Day, the backup spanned 18 miles.”<\/p>\n
According to transportation analytics firm Inrix, US drivers on average lost 51 hours last year because of congestion and traffic. That’s 15 hours more than in 2021, costing the average driver $869 in lost time.<\/p>\n
Roads? Where We’re Going, We Need Roads<\/b><\/h2>\n
It might be 2023, eight years after the plotline of “Back to the Future Part II,” when flying cars were commonplace. But roads today remain critical to daily life. However, air travel and even high-speed train projects like the one proposed for Las Vegas to Los Angeles continue to receive the most attention in infrastructure conversations.<\/p>\n
“It’s time we give our nation’s roads and highways the attention and investment they so desperately deserve. America’s Interstate Highway System was once the envy of the world. If we want to keep America moving, we need to make roadways a top infrastructure priority,” Hornbuckle concluded.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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