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Advocacy

NACo sends letters to House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee urging support for county priorities in surface transportation reauthorization

On April 30, NACo submitted three letters to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee outlining county priorities as Congress begins work on the next surface transportation reauthorization. The current authorization is set to expire on September 30, 2026, and renewing it is a key priority for the Committee in the 119th Congress.

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Advocacy

Congress reintroduces bipartisan legislation for bike and pedestrian safety funding expansion

In March, lawmakers in the House and Senate reintroduced the bipartisan Sarah Debbink Langenkamp Active Transportation Safety Act. The legislation honors Sarah Debbink Langenkamp, a former U.S. diplomat and mother of two who was tragically killed while biking home in Bethesda, Md., just weeks after being evacuated from Ukraine in 2022. 

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Advocacy

FY 25 Update: USDOT announces $982 million through Safe Streets and Roads for All Grant Program

On February 21, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced the availability of $1.2 billion through the Safe Streets and Roads for All competitive grant program in Fiscal Year 2024 for transportation safety planning or construction projects.

Leon County, Fla. unveiled the first elevated and artistic crosswalk in its “Crosswalks to Classrooms”  series Nov. 13, 2023 on Dempsey Road. Photo courtesy of Leon County
County News

County promotes traffic safety with colorful crosswalks

Leon County, Fla., created elevated, colorful crosswalks to decrease speeding and increase pedestrian safety.

Rep. Sam Graves addresses conference attendees March 4 at the Washington Hilton.  Photo by Denny Henry
County News

Rep. Sam Graves: ‘Compromise’ will get it done

The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee chairman said the upcoming surface transportation reauthorization will focus on traditional infrastructure.

Converse County, Wyo. Commissioner Jim Willox prepared to testify before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit on Feb. 12.
County News

Wyoming county commissioner stresses flexibility in transportation funding to House subcommittee

Giving counties flexibility to spend money from the 2026 surface transportation reauthorization will improve rural road safety and better serve local needs, Converse County, Wyo. Commissioner Jim Willox told the House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.