AASHTO Journal, 27 January 2012
Boxer’s committee has already approved the highway portions of the bill, “Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century.” (see Nov. 10 AASHTO Journal story). The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee has passed the highway safety and transportation research pieces (see Dec. 16 AASHTO Journal story).
The current surface transportation authorization extension is set to expire on March 31.
A video of Boxer’s nine-minute press conference is available on YouTube at bit.ly/Boxer012612.
Three House of Representatives committees will mark up next week a five-year, $260 billion highway and transit reauthorization bill. (see related story) Also in the news this week, more than 1,000 organizations sent a letter to Congress urging prompt action on a highway and transit reauthorization bill, and the Americans for Transportation Mobility coalition announced it will launch an advertising campaign in February in support of such action. (see related story)