HomeMy WebLinkAboutTransportation Alternative Program and MAP-21 LTR to Boxer 201405204�4 city of sAn luis oBispo
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4 IS O 990 Palm Street ■ San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-3249 ■ 805/781-7119
May 20, 2014
VIA FACSIMILE ONLY 202-224-0454
The Honorable Barbara Boxer
United States Senate
112 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Re: Transportation Alternatives Program ("TAP") and MAP-21
NOTICE OF SUPPORT
Dear Senator Boxer
On behalf of the City of San Luis Obispo, I am writing to urge your support for a
multiyear surface transportation bill that will provide local economies the resources to keep up
with transportation needs and ensure a strong role for local officials in selecting the projects that
are funded. If Congress fails to act, cities will have to delay or cancel projects indefinitely. For
local governments, transportation keeps economies moving and growing and ensures that freight
gets to its final destination.
Local governments are the major owners and operators of roads, bridges and transit
systems in the United States and contribute substantial amounts of funds for transportation.
Building and maintaining the transportation network would not be possible without the federal -
state -local partnership and federal funds that support highways, bridges, and transit systems.
A strong transportation network is good for the economy. Transportation creates jobs,
and moves people and goods around our community and throughout the country. The
transportation projects in our city benefit our local community and contribute to the economy
encourage you to act quickly to adopt legislation that continues to support these vital
transportation links to our national transportation network.
Thank you for your continued support for strong, vibrant local communities.
Sincerely, 1/
Marx
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Cc: City Council
JKevin McCarty, US Conference of Mayors, kmccagy@usma. o�g