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October 23, 2015
Long-term Highway Bill Passes Committee
Written by Sandy Williams
The nation’s highways received some much needed attention last week. The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on Thursday approved a bipartisan bill to provide up to $325 billion for transportation projects over the next six years.
The Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform (STRR) Act of 2015 (H.R.3763) would authorize $261 billion for highways, $55 billion for transit and $9 billion for safety programs. Although the bill covers a six year span, new legislation would be required to “unlock” additional funding after three years.


