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SAFETEA-LU ~ Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users
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On 10 August 2005, the new Federal surface transportation act (SAFETEA-LU) was signed into
law, authorizing a $286.4 billion transportation program for a 5-year period; FFY 2004-2009.
This act covers all surface transportation programs, such as highways, highway safety, transit,
freight, and transportation research. The following links will provide you with the most
up-to-date information on SAFETEA-LU
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MPO SAFETEA-LU Listening Session Web Conference
SAFETEA-LU Listening Session in a web conference format for Metropolitan Planning Organizations on November 29, 2005. The purpose of the listening session was to solicit feedback and input on the planning provisions in SAFETEA-LU that Metropolitan Planning Organizations thought needed regulation, guidance or clarification. The Listening Session was devoted to listening to participant thoughts on how FHWA/FTA should proceed to implement SAFETEA-LU.
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FHWA ~ SAFETEA-LU website
This resource outlines topics of legislation, summary information, fact sheets on
highway provisions, and funding tables covering highway program authorizations of the
transportation bill.
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AASHTO ~ SAFETEA-LU website
This site addresses conference information, analysis of SAFETEA-LU implementation, key headlines, and
further information on the transportation bill.
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APTA ~ SAFETEA-LU website
This site highlights transit-related provisions and changes to federal public transportation law in
the transportation bill.
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Freight Provisions in SAFETEA-LU website
This page highlights freight-related provisions to the transportation bill, as noted by, HOFM Director, Tony Furst.
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CHITTENDEN COUNTY EARMARKS
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Project
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Amount
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Town
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Category
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1545. Vermont I-89 Exit 14 Upgrades
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$4,000,000
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Burlington
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High Priority
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5079. Church Street Improvements in Burlington
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$6,000,000
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Burlington
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High Priority
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5080. Burlington Waterfront Transportation Improvements
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$3,500,000
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Burlington
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High Priority
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CCTA
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$2,000,000
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Transit
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Champlain Water District, Water Improvements
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$3,000,000
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Trans. Improvement
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5093. Improvements to US RT 7 in Charlotte
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$4,000,000
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Charlotte
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High Priority
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410. (Improvements to Vermont Small Bridges) Rehabilitate Quinlan Covered Bridge on Spear St.
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$500,000
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Charlotte
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Trans. Improvement
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Vermont Local Roads Program, Water pollution
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$3,000,000
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Colchester
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Trans. Improvement
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5081. VT RT 15 - Campus Road Project
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$1,000,000
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Colchester
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High Priority
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5082. Essex Junction Downtown Transportation Improvements
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$1,000,000
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Essex Jct.
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High Priority
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Replace East Street Bridge
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$2,500,000
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Huntington
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Discretionary
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Improvements to VT RT 15
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$750,000
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Jericho
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Trans. Improvement
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5083. US Route 2/I-89 Interchange Improvements in
South Burlington
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$3,000,000
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South Burlington
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High Priority
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419. Design and construction of the South
Burlington City Center project
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$5,000,000
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South Burlington
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Trans. Improvements
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413. Western Corridor Rail Improvements ~ Rutland Rail, Middlebury Spur,
ABRB-E track improvements
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$30,000,000
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Trans. Improvements
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Sec. 5505 National University Transportation Centers
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$16,000,000
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University of Vermont
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Sec. 5513 New England Transportation Institute
for Rural Transportation Research
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$1,000,000
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University of Vermont
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Research Grants
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Sec. 5513 Research into hydrogen fuel cell and
biofuel transportation technology
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$1,000,000
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University of Vermont
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Research Grants
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EARMARKS ADDED IN APPROPRIATION BILL
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Project
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Amount
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Town
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Category
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East Bicycle & Pedestrian Path
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$150,000
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Winooski
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$300,000
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SSTA
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Route 15 Streetscape & Pedestrian Crossing
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$250,000
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Colchester
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Transit Facility
Burlington received an $8 M Earmark fir a Multimodal
Center in FY99
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$1,000,000
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Burlington
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Transit
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