ASCE has been closely tracking the movement of the Surface Transportation Authorization through the 112th Congress. This page was created to keep members updated on the status of the legislation and the work that ASCE is doing to influence policy makers in the meantime.
Read ASCE's issue brief
Read ASCE's "Blueprint for Success"
The multi-year surface transportation bill which Congress has operated under since 2005 expired this past October. A series of short-term extensions has kept the program running since then. The current (seventh) extension expires September 30, 2011. A new six-year reauthorization of federal highway and transit programs is now being developed by both the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee.
Congressional Action in the 112th Congress
Learn more about the latest news and actions related to ASCE's key legislative issues by visiting the Our Failing Infrastructure blog.
Correspondence and information related to the surface transportation reauthorization.
Surface Transportation Documents and Letters
For more information or to request copies of any of the Failure to Act reports, please e-mail govwash@asce.org. Learn how you can get involved.
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