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AGGREGATES PRODUCTION 3300 3100 2900 2700 2500 2300 Millions of Metric Tons MillionsofMetric 2100 1900 1700 1500 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 SOURCE: USGS PRIVATE CONSTRUCTION 1,000,000 900,000 800,000 700,000 MillionsofDollars 600,000 500,000 400,000 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 SOURCE: U.S. Census th The Global 28 in Transportation Investment Competitiveness Report 2014-2015 2.02 Quality of roads 16th in Quality of Roads Neglected Roads and Bridges Budget office: Highway fund would Pennsylvania has highest percentage of Take Toll on U.S. Companies need $3B for September extension structurally deficient bridges in country – Wall Street Journal – The Hill – Philadelphia Business Journal Congress loves Highway Trust Fund, but shirks responsibility – Missourian 'Crater-Sized' Pothole Causes Hundreds Of Dollars Of Damage Nation needs long-term highway funding bill – KKTV (Colorado Springs, Colo.) – Memphis Commercial Appeal Memorial Bridge, symbol of U.S. strength, is corroded, Confrontation with a pothole can be a partly shut down – Washington Post costly one – USA Today Democrats steer toward highway funding cliff Bumpy ride ahead through pothole - Politico Many roads, bridges in purgatory – Associated Press rural America in disrepair Nation needs to resolve Top GOP Senator Blames His Party For – USA Today highway funding problem Lack Of Highway Funding – Huffington Shoddy U.S. roads and bridges – Tulsa World Post take a toll on the economy – LA Times 17% of Arizona’s urban roads are in poor condition (FHWA) 49.9% - Federal share of funding for Arizona’s roads (T4A) 41% of Arizona’s highways are congested (FHWA) 17.7 ¢ - Tax hike required to cover federal road funding (TCC) 23% of Arizona’s bridges are “structurally deficient” or obsolete (ASCE) Maricopa Association of Governments, which oversees transportation planning AZ rural roads have fifth for metropolitan Phoenix and areas of highest fatality rate in America – Pinal County, has had to defer more than a Tucson News dozen projects.-Associated Press Revenue to Arizona from the Federal Highway Trust Fund declined three percent over the last five years; and highway funding for Arizona dropped eight percent.—Fox 10 Phoenix QUEEN CREEK BRIDGE, PINAL COUNTY, AZ Built: 1949 11,000 cars/day KEY CONGRESSIONAL CONTACTS SENATE ENERGY AND NAT. RESOURCES SEN. JEFF FLAKE, R HOUSE T&I REP. ANN KIRKPATRICK, D ED. AND WORKFORCE (MSHA) REP. RAUL GRIJALVA, D REP. MATT SALMON, R NAT. RESOURCES REP. RAUL GRIJALVA, D (RNK. MEM.) REP. PAUL GOSAR, R WATERS OF THE U.S. WATERS OF THE U.S. CURRENT PROPOSED MSHA • Inspector consistency • Patterns of Violations Rule (POV) litigation • Civil Penalties Rule • State Grants Program (training) • Expanding workforce • 1977 Federal Mine Safety and Health Act oversight Inspector Consistency MSHA • MSHA Academy on January 7 • “Train the trainer” HEALTH • OSHA’s Silica Rule • Asbestos GET INVOLVED! • Build relationship with Representatives and Senators (quarry visits) • ROCKPAC • Aggregate the Vote! (GOTV) • Registration • Education • Participation • AggregatesInAction.org (coming soon) NASHVILLE, March 22-24, 2016 .

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