AASHTO Makes Statement on Surface Transportation Act extension.
Press Release Summary:
AASHTO executive director John Horsley expressed approval of President Barack Obama's signing of HR 662, Surface Transportation Act of 2011. This 7 month extension of federal highway and transit programs, according to Horsley, will allow "thousands of construction projects state departments of transportation have planned or under construction to move forward, uninterrupted." Horsley went on to call for trying to get multiyear reauthorization in place later in 2011.
Original Press Release:
AASHTO Statement on President's Signing of Extension of Surface Transportation Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. - John Horsley, executive director of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, released the following statement in response to the signing by President Barack Obama of H.R. 662, the Surface Transportation Act of 2011, which extends surface transportation programs under the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users through the end of FY 2011. The U.S. Senate approved H.R. 662 by unanimous consent Thursday. The House passed the measure Wednesday by a vote of 421 to 4.
"We're pleased that Congress and President Obama acted this week to extend federal highway and transit programs by seven months, allowing thousands of construction projects state departments of transportation have planned or under construction to move forward, uninterrupted," said John Horsley, executive director of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. "Now we set about the hard work of getting a multiyear reauthorization in place later this year. This essential legislation will allow states to continue to preserve and modernize the surface transportation systems that individuals, families, and businesses depend on every day. We must get this done."
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) is the "Voice of Transportation" representing State Departments of Transportation in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. AASHTO is a nonprofit, nonpartisan association serving as a catalyst for excellence in transportation. Follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/aashtospeaks.
