The National Center for Infrastructure Transformation (NCIT) hosted a webinar on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024 from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30p.m. (CDT). Dr. Alison Premo Black, Senior Vice President and Chief Economist at the American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA), discussed how states are utilizing federal funding from the IIJA’s highway and transit programs, including allocation strategies and key projects driving infrastructure development across the country. Dr. Black discussed the challenges facing the transportation construction market, such as complex regulations, labor shortages, rising material costs, and supply chain disruptions. Looking ahead, Dr. Black provided an overview of trends, technological advancements, and policy changes that may shape the coming year. This forward-looking analysis is valuable for policymakers, industry professionals, and stakeholders navigating the evolving market.
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Alison Premo Black, PhD
Senior Vice President & Chief Economist American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA)
Dr. Black manages ARTBA’s economics staff and is responsible for over 130 studies examining national and state transportation funding and investment patterns. She completed her PhD in Economics at The George Washington University and her master’s work at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). She has been interviewed numerous times as an industry expert for national and local print, television, and radio, including the NBC TODAY show, the Washington Post, NPR, USA Today, the Wall Street Journal, the PBS News Hour, NOVA, The Economist and industry publications. She has also testified on transportation funding issues before seven state legislative committees. Her publications include the association’s landmark economic profile, state bridge condition profiles and annual modal forecast.
