What's happening with the Federal transportation bill this week? The current extension of SAFETEA-LU, along with the federal gas tax and several fees authority, expires on March 31.
With that deadline steadily creeping up, I'm looking to 'brand' our monitoring of the move to either pass new federal transportation legislation or extend the current 'Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users.' So help me out here. What do you think of these options? 'Federal Transportation Bill Watch- Just Pass It Already, We're Getting Nervous Here' or 'Federal Transportation Legislation- Government on the Move. Although it's a Slow Roll.' Okay, needs work I know. Back to the drawing board.
Well, anyway, here's what's happening with the Federal Transportation Bill this week according to Transportation Issues Daily: the House is in legislative recess to conduct an in-district work period. The Senate is in session and will continue to focus on and very likely pass its transportation bill. Debate on the remaining 22 amendments begins today, but voting isn't expected to happen until Tuesday. A vote on the amended final bill could happen as early as late Tuesday evening.
Want to know what transportation projects are proposed for Spokane County, what your alternatives are to driving alone, and how to find out about local road closures or backups caused by accidents and other incidents? This blog is designed to educate the public on all transportation-related issues in Spokane County.
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SRTC is the federally designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for Spokane County. Urbanized areas with populations exceeding 50,000 people are required to have an MPO. SRTC was formed to address the county's transportation planning needs. It provides coordination in planning between the public, cities, small towns, the county, the state, transit providers, and tribes.
SRTC offers services including transportation monitoring, transportation modeling, census information analysis, travel demand forecasting, historical traffic count analysis, geographic information systems, and trip generation rates.
SRTC offers services including transportation monitoring, transportation modeling, census information analysis, travel demand forecasting, historical traffic count analysis, geographic information systems, and trip generation rates.
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