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Administration official urges innovation and faster project delivery in surface reauthorization talks
Summary
An administration official invited state DOT leaders to a meeting to discuss priorities for surface transportation reauthorization, emphasizing innovation and speeding project delivery to stretch a shortfall in the trust fund.
An administration official said they invited state transportation department leaders to a meeting scheduled for the following day to outline administration priorities for surface transportation reauthorization and the Highway Trust Fund.
The official said the administration wants to “focus on innovation” and on improving “the efficiency at which we deliver these projects.” The official added, “It really is important work,” and urged collaboration among states, Congress and the department to make federal transportation dollars go further.
Why it matters: federal surface transportation reauthorization…
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