Transportation Advocates See Little Hope for Pre-Election Long-term Highway Bill

Transportation advocates are losing hope for passage of a highway bill before the election following Congress's decision this week to pass another short-term funding extension. Instead of approving the multi-year transportation bill that passed the Senate, lawmakers adopted a temporary extension of legislation that already funds road and transit projects. The short-term measure, signed Friday by President Obama, extends federal transportation funding until June 30.

Source: AGC SmartBrief e-newsletter for April 2 which contained this April 1 article from The Hill. Read more.

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