HOW FEDERAL TRANSPORTATION
DOLLARS ARE SPENT IN TOMPKINS COUNTY
To ensure that the public has an accurate
understanding of how federal funds are actually being spent
on transportation projects, Congress, in the Transportation
Equity Act for the 21st Century (1998) and continuing in the
Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity
Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU,
2005), included a requirement that the organizations responsible
for approving the Transportation Improvement Program, publish
an annual listing of project obligations.