DAVID SCOTT - CONGRESSMAN, REPRESENTING GEORGIA'S 13TH DISTRICT

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Transportation Bill Passes

Posted by on July 03, 2012

The House passed H.R. 4348, Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012. This bill, also known as MAP-21, will create or save more than 2 million jobs, authorize highway and transit programs for more than two years at current levels, make key reforms consolidating transportation programs and cut red tape, and leverage federal resources to expand public-private partnerships in transportation. MAP-21 consolidates federal surface transportation programs by two-thirds by taking approximately 60 programs and consolidating them into four “core” formula programs: National Highway Performance Program, Surface Transportation Program, Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) and Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality program (CMAQ).

While the bill only extends transportation programs for two years at current levels, it does provide some certainty for contractors and states to continue planning for future projects. Congress will have to revisit current funding formulas to better address transportation needs in the long term.

What are the major transportation needs in your community? Old infrastructure? Congestion? Lack of transit choices?

Are you familiar with the projects listed for funding in the upcoming penny-tax transportation vote? http://www.metroatlantatransportationvote.com/

Comments

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Alfreda J Pinkston College Park, GA 30349 commented on 7/29/2012

Thanks for sending this information. It makes it clearer as to what is really going on.
Liseth Lima commented on 8/3/2012

In my country we have problems with the infrastructure and the congestion.
william Hauser commented on 8/9/2012

Thank you for sharing . nice post
Broad USA commented on 10/17/2012

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Moin vagas commented on 12/6/2012

While the invoice only expands transport programs for two years at present levels, it does provide some confidence for companies and declares to continue planning for future tasks. The legislature will have to review present financing treatments to better deal with transport needs later on.