Rep. John Mica (R - Florida)
Streetsblog has a nice summary of the transportation hearing that took place in Columbus yesterday:
Highways Take Center Stage at Columbus Transpo Field Hearing
by Angie Schmitt on February 23, 2011Make federal transportation dollars more flexible. Tie infrastructure investment to economic development. Streamline the construction process.
Those were the suggestions of a panel of Ohio officials at a Congressional Field Hearing on Transportation held Saturday in Columbus.
In a conversation that focused heavily on roads and highways, Ohio leaders implored the federal government to reduce restrictions so that the state can turn around meaningful projects quickly.
Ohio was the first Midwestern stop on a nationwide tour for Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chair John Mica (R-FL) and other members of committee. Freshman Congressman Steve Stivers, who represents Columbus, also attended, though he is not on the committee.
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