About SAFETEA-LU— Safe Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users

On Aug. 10, 2005, the federal surface transportation act known as SAFETEA-LU was signed into law.

SAFETEA-LU:

• Authorizes $286 billion in spending for the six-year period 2004-09 for numerous surface transportation programs, such as highways, transit, freight, safety and research.
• Amounts to a significant increase in funding for Minnesota over TEA-21—the previous six-year transportation act which expired on Sept. 30, 2003.
• Enables state, metropolitan and local agencies to deliver numerous transportation projects during the next four years

For additional information on SAFETEA-LU see the links to the left or see the following presentations

• March 14, 2006 presentation to the House Transportation Committee
  This PowerPoint presentation provides an update on some of the key funding and finance provisions in SAFETEA-LU. view
  
  
• Nov. 1, 2005 presentation to the House Transportation Committee
  This Powerpoint presentation provides a summary of the key areas in SAFETEA-LU. view
  
  
• Oct. 6 SAFETEA-LU Workshop Video
  
  This workshop brought together federal, state, metropolitan, county and city officials as well as transportation industry partners to learn about the funding and policy implications of SAFETEA-LU.

Highlights included presentations and panel discussions by FHWA, Mn/DOT, DPS, FMCSA and Metropolitan Council experts on areas such as funding and finance, highway programs, planning and transit.

View video You may wish to print out the Power Point presentation and follow along. Note: These are WMV files, you may need to download Windows Media Player to view. To use all features of Windows Media Player, such as fast forward and rewind, right click on each file to save to your hard drive.

• Welcome: Robert Johns, Center for Transportation Studies, Carol Molnau, Mn/DOT commissioner and Tom Sorel, FHWA Minnesota division (18:47) view
• Funding and fInance: Brad Larsen, Mn/DOT Federal Relations (32:24) view
• Highway programs: Linda Zemotel, Mn/DOT, Investment Management (24:42) view
• Planning: Peggy Reichert, Mn/DOT Statewide Planning (23:00) view
• Environment: Frank Pafko, Mn/DOT, Environmental Services (20:09) view
  
• Safety: Bernie Arsenau, Marthand Nookala, Mn/DOT, Kathy Swanson, Department of Public Safety (34:45) view
• Transit, passenger rail, bike, and pedestrian: Natalio Diaz, Metropolitan Council, Donna Allen, Mn/DOT Transit (23:00) view
• Motor carrier, rail, freight, hazardous materials: Ward Briggs, Mn/DOT Freight and Commercial Vehicle Operations (23:03) view
• Research Sue Lodahl, Mn/DOT Research, Robert Johns, Center for Transportation Studies (17:38) view

• DVD of conference presentations, contact Diane Leuzinger at diane.leuzinger@dot.state.mn.us or 651/296-6551.

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