Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act
The Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act enacted in December 2015 represented the first comprehensive, long-term surface transportation legislation since 2005’s SAFETEA-LU. The FAST Act continues to fulfill the Constitutional directive that investment in transportation is a core federal responsibility. Its authorization of $305 billion for federal highway, highway safety, transit, and passenger rail programs from 2016 to 2020 could not have been timelier in supporting our economic growth and maintaining our multimodal transportation infrastructure.
Beyond funding stability, after decades of adding layers of regulatory requirements on state transportation agencies, some aspects of the FAST Act provided helpful policy reforms. AASHTO recognizes that we need to continue the momentum of the FAST Act by making further efficiency gains on transportation policies and project delivery and provide increased flexibility for states. State DOTs strive to maintain responsible stewardship of taxpayer resources and both human and natural environments, all the while improving both mobility and accessibility for all residents and businesses.
AASHTO Resources
- AASHTO Letter to Congress on FY 2019 Transportation-HUD Appropriations (8/21/18)
- AASHTO Analysis of FY 2018 Omnibus Appropriations Package (03/22/2018)
- AASHTO Policy Resolution “Urging Congress to Maintain Consistent Support for Federal Transportation Investments by Ceasing Budgetary Reliance on Highway Contract Authority Rescissions” (9/28/17)
- Estimated State-by-state Illustrative Impact of Contract Authority Rescissions (7/13/17)
- AASHTO’s FAST/MAP-21 Implementation Plan (April 2017)
- AASHTO’s Surface Transportation Rulemaking Tracker (April 2017)
- Illustrative State-by-State Estimate of Oblim Reduction in FY 2017 Due to Continuing Resolutions (2/13/17)
- 2017 AASHTO Legislative Action Agenda (2/3/17)
- AASHTO State-by-State Rescission Estimate (5/23/16)
- NGA-AASHTO-NCSL Rescission Letter to the U.S. House (5/11/16)
- NGA-AASHTO-NCSL Rescission Letter to the U.S. Senate (5/11/16)
- Comprehensive FAST Act and MAP-21 Implementation Plan and Recommendations (3/31/16)
- President Paul Trombino, III Letter to U.S. House Appropriations Committee (3/22/16)
- President Paul Trombino, III Letter to U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee (3/22/16)
- FAST Act Talking Points for AASHTO Members (2/23/16)
- Presentation Slides from AASHTO’s Member Briefing on the FAST Act (1/7/16)
- Webinar Recording (will open in separate window) Q&A portion begins at 1:06:40
- Answers to Questions from the Webinar and List of Presenters (1/11/16)
- AASHTO’s Comprehensive Summary of the FAST Act (12/16/15)
- AASHTO’s First Take at FAST Act (12/2/15)
- AASHTO’s Funding Table for the FAST Act (12/2/15)
Funding Resources
- State Transportation Funding Proposals (Updated Biweekly)
- Highway Trust Fund “Cliff Chart” of Estimated Obligations Through 2026 (Fall 2016)
- Highway Trust Fund Estimated Gap in Outlays and Receipts Through 2025 (Fall 2016)
- AASHTO Matrix of Surface Transportation Revenue Options
- AASHTO Funding Table for the FAST Act (12/2/15)
USDOT Resources
- USDOT Monthly Report on Significant Rulemaking
- Federal Highway Administration FAST Website
- Guidance and Regulations (regularly updated)
- Program Authorization Tables (12/1/15)
- State-by-State Apportionment Tables (12/1/15)
- Est. FY 2016-2020 Allocations for the Construction of Ferry Boats and Terminal Facilities
Estimated Distribution of Surface Transportation Block Grant Program by Fiscal Year
- Est FY 2016 STBGP Suballocation
- Est FY 2017 STBGP Suballocation
- Est FY 2018 STBGP Suballocation
- Est FY 2019 STBGP Suballocation
- Est FY 2020 STBGP Suballocation
Federal Transit Administration FAST Website
Congressional Resources