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Congress has only weeks left to fill the Highway Slush (oops, Trust) Fund
Posted on 7/7/14 at 10:00 am
Posted on 7/7/14 at 10:00 am
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Question: If it does run out of money (and yes, we can argue that it ran out a long time ago), what happens to projects currently in progress.
There is an interstate near me which is undergoing a major rebuild. My SO's daughter takes it every evening to attend school. Will this project be stopped midway? Do I need to suggest to her that her alternate route be her main route for the time being?
Question: If it does run out of money (and yes, we can argue that it ran out a long time ago), what happens to projects currently in progress.
There is an interstate near me which is undergoing a major rebuild. My SO's daughter takes it every evening to attend school. Will this project be stopped midway? Do I need to suggest to her that her alternate route be her main route for the time being?
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Posted on 7/7/14 at 10:09 am to Quidam65
raise your hand if you didn't see this coming?
Posted on 7/7/14 at 10:16 am to kingbob
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raise your hand if you didn't see this coming?
I work for FedGov and saw the sequester and shutdown coming last year.
But seriously, what happens on projects in progress?
Posted on 7/7/14 at 10:17 am to Quidam65
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But seriously, what happens on projects in progress?
At the state level, projects that haven't started construction are put on hold if funding hasn't been previously authorized.
Posted on 7/7/14 at 10:18 am to Quidam65
I work on a project partially funded by FTA. We were put on notice last week of a potential shut down later this fiscal year.
Other projects in my program that are pending award are on hold pending a resolution.
Other projects in my program that are pending award are on hold pending a resolution.
This post was edited on 7/7/14 at 10:19 am
Posted on 7/7/14 at 10:37 am to Wally Sparks
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At the state level, projects that haven't started construction are put on hold if funding hasn't been previously authorized.
OK that makes sense (as much as any government action does).
So if the project is in construction will it continue or be shut down like we FedGov employees were back in October? (Hopefully not the latter, otherwise every contractor and its subs will be filing delay claims.)
Posted on 7/7/14 at 10:41 am to Quidam65
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So if the project is in construction will it continue or be shut down like we FedGov employees were back in October? (Hopefully not the latter, otherwise every contractor and its subs will be filing delay claims.)
If funding is already in place within the agency, it will continue. If it's partially funded it will continue as long as the funding allows. No funding and it is on hold.
Posted on 7/7/14 at 11:06 am to kingbob
quote:
raise your hand if you didn't see this coming?
Posted on 7/7/14 at 11:08 am to HonoraryCoonass
Posted on 7/7/14 at 11:09 am to Quidam65
Now we finally get on a topic I know something about. I was a State Senator for 8 years and served on the Highway Committee that did the highway projects. The problem is the gasoline tax that funds the projects were diverted to Liberal Democratic projects and away from highways. The news media will not report this and Obama will never admit it. Example, funds were moved from highway construction to "Nature Trails" for bird watching, funds moved to inner city rail and bus transportation which is a city responsibility, rail travel in California and northern states got money, money to subsidize city bus fees for inner cities, funds for the political appointees in the Transportation Dept. from the Unions, mostly Teamsters, money to pay for Democratic campaign workers put in the Dept. of Transportation after a 4 year election plus retirement and group insurance, money for local gov't projects were hugh in a Democratic term. It became a slush fund for non-highway projects like the Obama stimulus program in 2008,the same type thing. There is enough money for highways if it spent only on highways ,not other things. We do NOT need to add to the gas tax,just spend 100% of it on highways. 40% is wasted,i looked last year out of curiosity and saw where 40% of the gas tax was spend on political projects ,not highways. We stopped that in the 80's under Reagan, but not under Obama. I was on the Committee and worked face to face with Reagan two whole days on it, with about 100 of us in a meeting.
Posted on 7/7/14 at 11:16 am to TupeloTiger
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Now we finally get on a topic I know something about.
I try to throw out good stuff occasionally.
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There is enough money for highways if it spent only on highways ,not other things. We do NOT need to add to the gas tax,just spend 100% of it on highways.
Posted on 7/7/14 at 11:27 am to Quidam65
spending money collected for a particular purpose only for that particular purpose?
quaint thought
quaint thought
Posted on 7/7/14 at 4:36 pm to TupeloTiger
quote:
Now we finally get on a topic I know something about. I was a State Senator for 8 years and served on the Highway Committee that did the highway projects. The problem is the gasoline tax that funds the projects were diverted to Liberal Democratic projects and away from highways. The news media will not report this and Obama will never admit it. Example, funds were moved from highway construction to "Nature Trails" for bird watching, funds moved to inner city rail and bus transportation which is a city responsibility, rail travel in California and northern states got money, money to subsidize city bus fees for inner cities, funds for the political appointees in the Transportation Dept. from the Unions, mostly Teamsters, money to pay for Democratic campaign workers put in the Dept. of Transportation after a 4 year election plus retirement and group insurance, money for local gov't projects were hugh in a Democratic term. It became a slush fund for non-highway projects like the Obama stimulus program in 2008,the same type thing. There is enough money for highways if it spent only on highways ,not other things. We do NOT need to add to the gas tax,just spend 100% of it on highways. 40% is wasted,i looked last year out of curiosity and saw where 40% of the gas tax was spend on political projects ,not highways. We stopped that in the 80's under Reagan, but not under Obama. I was on the Committee and worked face to face with Reagan two whole days on it, with about 100 of us in a meeting.
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