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| March 5, 2010
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TTV Covers Highway Trust Fund Shutdown & AASHTO Washington Briefing |
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This week on Transportation TV: Watch coverage of the temporary shutdown of federal highway and transit programs. FHWA Administrator Victor Mendez gave Transportation TV an exclusive interview.
Also this week: Coverage of a news conference held at the AASHTO Washington Briefing where 21 state DOT leaders spoke out about the potential impacts of the shutdown and the need for a long-term extension of federal highway and transit programs. Meanwhile, the House of Representative approved the Senate's $15 billion jobs bill. We bring you some of the contentious floor debate. And learn what U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said during his speech at the AASHTO Washington Briefing to reassure state departments of transportation about the administration's commitment to highways. These stories and more are available at www.TransportationTV.org. Questions regarding this article may be directed to editor@aashtojournal.org. |