WALL – Utility and Transportation Contractors Association (UTCA) Executive Director David Rible issued the following statement today regarding Mikie Sherrill being elected the next governor of New Jersey:

“Congratulations to Governor-elect Sherrill on her victory tonight. New Jersey’s transportation and energy future is at a crossroads. Both simple solutions and bold ideas are needed to create the kind of reliable and affordable roads, bridges, rails and energy resources that New Jerseyans need and deserve. We look forward to working with Governor-elect Sherrill on these issues and developing true solutions. As always, our members are standing by, ready, willing and able to do what needs to be done.

About UTCA

UTCA of New Jersey is a non-profit trade association headquartered in Wall, New Jersey. UTCA represents approximately 1,000 member firms in the public and private sectors, active in all phases of heavy, highway, utility, and marine construction, as well as site work including remediation of brownfields and contaminated sites. For more information, log on to http://www.utcanj.org and follow on Twitter @UTCANJ.