American Highway Users Alliance

American Highway Users Alliance
Company typeNon-profit organization
IndustryAutomotive, Lobbyist, Non Profit
Founded1932[1]
HeadquartersWashington, DC
Key people
Andrew Stasiowski, President and CEO
Revenue$808,138 USD (2007)[2]
Websitehighways.org

The American Highway Users Alliance (informally Highway Users, previously Highway Users Federation, National Highway Users Conference), is a non-profit advocacy group representing many businesses in the automotive and road construction sector. The organization, which was founded by General Motors and others in 1932, merged with the Automotive Safety Foundation and Auto Industries Highway Safety Committee in 1970.

It lobbies for sustained investment in the highway system and claims to have been "instrumental in the passage of virtually all major highway and traffic safety legislation over the past 75 years".[3] It argues that revenue from federal US fuel taxes should be used to fund major highway projects and programs. It publishes research proposals relating to specific highway improvement proposals and regular reports that highlight the most congested roadway bottlenecks in the country.

The organization advocates that strategic development of the highway system would reduce congestion, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve Road Traffic Safety.

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  2. ^ "Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (IRS Form 990)" (PDF). American Highway Users Alliance. 2007. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. ^ Historical Milestones The Highway Users and its predecessors have been instrumental in the passage of virtually all major highway and traffic safety legislation over the past 75 year