Current Action Alerts
The construction industry is being especially hard hit by the country's economic challenges. The highway extension that is up for a vote will help to assure states that money will continue to flow out of the Highway Trust Fund throughout the rest of the year. The time to act is now!
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The House-passed version of the Jobs Bill had substantially more funds for transportation than the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) did. Our action today will help to encourage sustained or increased levels of funding for transportation projects nationwide.
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The time is now for Congress to take action on a robust, multi-year transportation bill that has a strong focus on safety. With two extensions having already occurred, and more possibly on the horizon, American cannot afford to continue down this road of financial uncertainty. A transportation bill will create jobs, save lives, and reduce congestion. These are all outcomes that we can live with.
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Representative Jason Altmire (D-PA) has introduced H.R. 3355, the Older Driver and Pedestrian Safety and Roadway Enhancement Act of 2009 this week. Rep. Altmire understands the need to reduce roadway deaths and agrees that by making the road safer for older Americans, the road will become safer for all Americans.
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Work zone safet grants are critical to improving the safety and efficiency of work zones throughout the United States. It is extremely important that Congress hears about these grants so that elected officials can work to include them in the upcoming transportation authorization bill.
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The Roadway Safety Training Institute will serve to make work zones safer for worker, law enforcement personnel, pedestrians, and guardrail installers and inspecters through comprehensive training programs. Often, when designers and planners look to close walkways, they do not take all aspects of the project into consideration. The Roadway Safety Training Institute will help to make the whole area safer.
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