Arkansas Chapter, Associated General Contractors
SAFETEA-LU

The Arkansas Chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) applauds the House and Senate for passing the long–awaited Transportation Equity Act—Legacy for Users (SAFETEA–LU), legislation that will authorize investing $286.4 billion over six years on highway and transit infrastructure projects. This bill increases funding 30 percent over TEA–21 and provides $2.6 billion for Arkansas, a 30 percent increase in funding in Arkansas which will help deliver projects quicker and safer  

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Federal Highway, Transit, and Highway Safety Spending

($ Billions) 

05                    06                    07                    08                    09                    Total

Highway Fund Obligation Limits

34.422              36.032              38.244              39.585              41.20                189.484

Transit Guaranteed Funding

7.647                8.623                8.975                9.731                10.338              45.313

Highway Core Program Authorization

Interstate Maintenance

4.884                4.961                5.039                5.119                5.199                25.202

National Highway System

5.911                6.005                6.111                6.208                6.307                30.542

Bridge Program

4.188                4.254                4.320                4.388                4.457                21.60

Surface Trans Program

6.860                6.270                6.370                6.473                6.577                32.550

CMAQ

1.667                1.694                1.721                1.749                1.777                8.609

Hwy Safety Improvement 

0                      1.236                1.256                1.276                1.296                5.064

 

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