Congress Extends Highway Program Authorization through September

Last week, Congress passed and President Obama signed into law the seventh extension of SAFETEA- LU, the most recent multi-year highway law, restoring some near-term certainty to construction and equipment markets.

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Last week, Congress passed and President Obama signed into law the seventh extension of SAFETEA-LU, the most recent multi-year highway law. This move restores some near-term certainty to construction and equipment markets by ensuring that the program is authorized through the end of fiscal year 2011.

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