Team, infrastructure matters.
It touches so many things in our lives -- from the air we breathe, to the water we drink, and the land we depend on.
That’s why when I talk about infrastructure, I don’t just mean roads and bridges. Here’s what taking bold, comprehensive action to improve Arkansas infrastructure looks like:
- Sustainable access to groundwater for family owned farms
- High-speed broadband for all Arkansans
- Safe, well-designed housing, schools, and commercial buildings
- Update and improve crumbling roads and unsafe bridges
- Improved health care infrastructure, particularly in rural areas
We have to work together to build a better Arkansas for all of us. Join me by signing on below in support of strengthening Arkansas’s infrastructure:
Arkansas’s disintegrating infrastructure is costly.
Driving on crumbling roads costs an Arkansas driver an average of $671 a year, our current clean drinking water needs cost around $7.4 billion, and our schools have an estimated funding gap of $350 million.
These costs are catching up with us. Without expanding and modernizing our infrastructure Arkansas won’t be able to keep up with the economic and technological demands in the future.
And we’ve seen what happens when we don’t. Right now, the Mississippi River bridge connecting Arkansas and Tennessee is closed due to a crack that went unnoticed for at least 2 years. With the bridge completely shut down, we’re seeing millions of dollars in negative economic impact each day.
We can’t afford to wait. Will you add your name and show your support for building better infrastructure here in Arkansas?
Let’s build a better future together.
-Chris Jones
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