this is a little bit nebulous but due to the lack of the federal transportation bill -- there is a risk that funds can be lost if this is not moving soon. we would like to make that not happen. this other project -- the facility maintenance has places throughout the city -- and so forth. the reason for the delay and the reason this is 0% complete is because they were working on other priorities and some of the locations have been done. they were asking the mass transit authority. scope this, with a grant. >> will we have a way to determine when the timing of this will be? >> covering the next light -- the staff to come up with something. >> thank you. >> this exercise -- this is extremely valuable. this is the first time we have had all of this information in one place. these are two other issues with concerns -- with the sales tax project and you can see the location here, and the project that has locations in district 11. this is where the staff is working on other priorities and there is a six-month delay. the approved schedule was june 20 -- 2012. the mass transit authority would co

the federal transportation bill is very much in play at the moment. it will not likely be reauthorize it until after the november election. it has been pretty strong support for at least maintaining the current funding levels. that is what we have a stamp. we assume that our revenue bond and moves forward. we're assuming that much of the improvements would funded by jill bond. that has to get into that -- by geobond. there are some risks associated with the capital budget. just the way there are with the operating budget. we have pretty healthy funding levels that allow us to advance a lot of the goals of the strategic plan. >> thank you during a match. directors, questions? -- thank you very much. directors, questions? >> no member of the public was here to address you on the capital budget. but we do have public comment for matters that are not on the agenda. >> on page five, i am noting the bicycle pedestrian spending is going down dramatically as we move along the gears. is that because it is being -- i know that safety goes up. it was under syste

. >> you have this big transportation bill on the floor having a hard time moving through. states cannot handle federal transportation -- national transportation costs by themselves. it has to be federal money that does it. is it the earmarks that you object to, the fact they are sort of stuck in slyly and in secret or just the objection to spending and if it's the slyness and the secrecy, does that mean that there is some way this could be done that you guys would be happy with to get stuff moving through congress? >> historically, 1916 first federal highway act no earmarks. 1956, interstate transportation act, two specific items mentioned in the bill. president reagan vetoed a bill in 1987 had $1.1 billion in earmarks. president bush signed a bill that had $24 billion in earmarks. so yes, it can be done. maybe we have to go back 100 years to look at the original idea which was to simply base it on the formulas that congress has adopted. if the members don't like the formula, they can change the formula. but the bridge to nowhere was in the last highway bill. it was clearly a boondoggle among many. no

the federal picture is very much in play as we speak. the current transportation bill expires this saturday. there is not a reauthorization or an extension. it may not come back until after the elections. goowe are more or less sure that our funds will continue. the things i will point out, you just saw the capital plan presentation and the city's nine plan, something i will be proposing, should there be space within policy constraints would be of bonds to implement the program. i mention we would be proposing to do some of the design work. the implementation is what we would need funds for, so $150 million is an estimate of the need to address the first set of projects in the network of would be clear through the process. this would find expanded according platforms, replacing stop signs. there could be some wayside infrastructure, such as ticket vending machines and expanded swinish richard --- expanded signage, that might be a good candidate for voter approval. the other new addition to the capital plan from a revenue perspective our revenue bonds that are authorize

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sorry about that. >> the call of this transportation bill on the floor having a hard time moving through. states cannot handle the federaltransportation, national transportation cost by themselves to read it has to be federal money, doesn't it? >> the earmarks that you object in secret or is it just the of the ejection of the spending in the secrecy does that mean there's some way this could be done that you would be happy with? >> historically, 1916 first federal highway act, know your marks, 1956, interstate transportation act, the two specific items mentioned in the bill. president call riggins e to the bill in 1987 that had $1.1 billion in earmarks. president bush signed a bill that had $24 billion of your marks. so yes, it can be done. maybe we have to go back to look at the original idea which was to simply based on the formulas that congress has adopted. if the members don't like the formula, they can change the formula. but the bridge to nowhere was in the last highway bill. it was clearly a boondoggle among many others. not only do these projects make it more difficult to get to achieve the goals of the transpor

transportation bill. congress has been doing this since the days of president eisenhower, when he established the federalhighway program. if we can't get this done, what does that say about our prospects of doing something complicated like cybersecurity or other issues that we'll have to face? this should be a slam dunk, particularly with a bipartisan bill that everybody supports, that came through the senate after such a clear, transparent, rigorous, and open process. so i will end my remarks there and ask unanimous consent that following morning business on tuesday, april 17, the motion to proceed to the motion to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on the motion to proceed to s. 1789 be agreed to, that the motion to reconsider be agreed to that there be up to tenmans of debate divided and controlled between the two leaders or their designees on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to s. 1789, that upon the use or yielding back of time, and the senate proceed to -- that the senate proceed to the cloture vote on the motion tmotionto proceed to s. 1789 upn reconsideratio

the senate bill also strengthens buy american requirements that apply to federal highway transit by -- it ensures that the department of transportation periodically review existing nationwide waivers. it requires d.o.t. to justify any proposed waiver to buy american requirements and ensures the american public has notice of opportunity to commint on any proposed waiver prior to it taking effect. finally, map-21's bipartisan financing package fully pays for the bill. fully pays for the bill. fully pays for the bill. by providing approximately $9.6 billion in new revenues into the highway trust fund. this amount will fully pay for highway transit and highway safety programs authorized by the bill, and it will allow d.o.t. to maintain a positive balance in both the highway and transit accounts of the highway trust fund at the end of the bill. the bipartisan offsets do not add to the deficit because the general fund of the treasury is also made whole for every dollar that's transferred in the highway trust fund so as i conclude, let me say for these reasons i urge adoption of this motion and, yes, i'll yield. mr. mica: will the gentleman

transportation bill now. he joined officials from the washington metropolitan area transit authority to send that message. maryland democrat says the bill's passage could mean 20,000 jobs. >> this is the system in which the federalwork. this is the system that keeps our nation safe and needs to be part of our national security. so there is a responsibility at the national level to deal with a modernized transit system that includes bus and rail. >> projects include the replacement of outdated rail cars along with the modernization of the metro bus fleet. anita. >>> there will be a star studded lineup for this saturday's national cherry blossom festival parade. buzz aldrin will join olympians. entertainment includes debbie gibson, javier, finalist from american idol and miss america 2012, laura capler, and giant balloon floats, marching bands, all to celebrate the blossoms. >>> the caribbean tradition that drew hundreds and thousands of people to georgia avenue have come to an end. the president of the caribbean parade say lack of money are to blame. the parade is about $200,000 in debt to the city. he says previous mayors have come to the rescue, but this administration isn't interested. gray's office says they

federal funding to build the first leg. the chairman of the high-speed rail authority said he's not surprised another billion dollars got left out of next year's transportation spending billt the long-term plan is built on the expectation of the feds kicking in $42 billion worth of the $68 billion project. >>> next weekend doyle drive will be closed completely to traffic. it will be demolished and replaced with a detour. a major step in construction of the new doyle drive. abc7 news transportation reporter, heather, got a behind the scenes look at the project. >> this caltran animation shows what it should look like in 2015 with traffic coming over the golden gate bridge heading into the first tunnel. the new southbound connector to the tunnel is completed and so is the first tunnel. but come monday morning, april 30th, both north and southbound traffic will be on that new bridge and in the new tunnel, sharing them for three years so that the rest of the new doyle drive can be built. traffic will be separated by a movable barrier. >> this is a whole brand new driving condition so we need people to be aware that there is going to be an adjustment period. >> the three-year

transportation bill on the floor, having a hard time moving through. states cannot handle national transportation costs by themselves. there has to be federal money. is it the year marks --earmarks that you object to, or is it just the objection to spending. if it is that secrecy, does that mean there is some way that this could be done and you guys would be happy to get them through the house? >> historically, 1956, interstate transportation act, to amend specific items mentioned in the bill. president reagan vetoed a bill that had $1.1 billion in earmarks. president bush signed a bill that had $24 billion in earmarks. so yes, it can be done. we may have to go back 100 years to look at the original idea, which was simply to base it on the formulas that congress has adopted. if the members do not like the formula, they can change it. but the bridge to nowhere was in the last highway bill. it was clearly a boondoggle, among many others. not only do this projects make it more difficult to achieve the goals of the transportation department, but the money for transportation starts from the bottom up. the metropolitan planning organization, from the co

the federal surface transportation programs and highway trust fund taxes and expenditure authority are currently authorized through june 30, 2012. mr. speaker, the underlying bill today expand the authority of the government to fund the highway programs through the end of this fiscal year. in addition, the bill provides for the approval of the keystone x.l. pipeline by giving the federal energy regulatory commission 30 days to approve the keystone x.l. pipeline expansion and also includes language contained in h.r. 3096, the resources and ecosystems sustainability and revised economies of the gulf coast states or restore act, which would establish the gulf coast restoration trust fund and dedicate 80% of penalties paid by the responsible parties in connection with the deep water horizon oil spill to the restoration of the gulf coast ecosystem and economy. . our constituents are feeling great, real pains at the pump. and their pains are being ignored by the president and his liberal extremist enablers in congress. recent polls indicate that 63% of americans say increases in gas prices have caused financial hardship for their families. my democratic colleagues ma

transportation bill. we can't wait any longer. 937 days have passed since our last federal transportation bill expired. if you're counting, that's two years, six months and 27 days. and if the house doesn't join the senate and support a reasonable bipartisan transportation bill that's paid for, states and towns won't have the certainty that they need from washington to plan their projects and improve their transportation infrastructure. according to numerous studies, deteriorating infrastructure, the highways, the railroads, the transit systems, the bridges that knit our economy together cost businesses more than $100 billion a year in lost productivity. that's because we're not making the investments we need to make. and this is no time to further saw programs that encourage economic growth and create the climate for businesses to succeed. in new hampshire, we've very directly experienced the consequences of this uncertainty. the main artery that runs north and south in new hampshire -- interstate 93 -- is congested. currently we have a project underway that would reduce that congestion on our state's

transportation reauthorization bill. i authored an amendment with senator cochran that dealt with local input in projects. we had the right balance with the federal government working with our states but allowing the locals to have input. we have reform in our bill that consolidates a lot of the specific programs into broader programs, providing greater flexibility but still maintaining accountability on the federal partnership. during this most recent work period when we were off for easter and passover, i visited with various parts of maryland. i was out in western maryland, apappalachia country and i heard firsthand how important the reauthorization of this transportation bill is to the economy of western maryland. this is a rural part of our staivment they need to build a north-south highway that will connect pennsylvania, west virginia, and maryland. now, the bill that we pass contains some very important provisions to allow it that to be constructed. it provides toll credit coz that the state of pennsylvania can complete an important segment of this north-south highway. it also contains a stronger match so that it makes it more feasible tha