ARTBA is an aggressive and effective advocate on behalf of the U.S. transportation design and construction industry before the Congress, White House, Executive Branch and federal agencies.  The association's member firms, organizations and public agencies most often cite the association's stellar track record in growing the federal transportation construction market as a primary reason for their membership.

ARTBA has been a major player in the passage of every major piece of federal transportation legislation, from the first Federal-Aid Road Act (1916)...to TEA-21 (1998)...AIR-21 (2000)...and SAFETEA-LU (2005).