Most people want repair and transit in stimulus, not new road construction, poll finds

A new poll by the National Association of Realtors® and Transportation For America found:

  • Most Americans would rather use federal dollars to repair highways and bridges and improve public transportation than expand highways through new construction.
  • Fully 80 percent of respondents said stimulus investments should not only create jobs, but also help the goals of reducing oil dependency, improving the environment and increasing transportation options, even if the job creation took longer.