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 everyday. We must get this done.
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 everyday. We must get this done.