With a Sunday deadline for the state budget fast approaching, state Department of Transportation Deputy Secretary for Planning James D. Ritzman told the Schuylkill Chamber of Commerce members Wednesday that transportation funding should be a priority for both Republicans and Democrats in Harrisburg.

“This isn’t just a Republican issue. This isn’t just a Democratic issue. Roads and bridges aren’t Republican or Democrat,” Ritzman said Wednesday as the guest speaker for the chamber’s luncheon at Roman Delight in Orwigsburg.