Michael Burgess: “I am hopeful that our work on H.R. 3550 brings us one step closer to finding solutions to this growing problem. I…”

“I am hopeful that our work on H.R. 3550 brings us one step closer to finding solutions to this growing problem. I believe H.R. 3550 is bringing us closer to our goals in my State of Texas to achieve our State's goal of an efficient and seamless transportation corridor. I commend the chairman for including the section addressing the streamlining of the design-build process. I was also pleased to see inclusions of sections that focused on interstate system toll pilot programs. Mr. Chairman, I want to assure you I will continue to work with you and your staff to streamline the Federal design-build process to allow for a rolling environmental review of a multi-modal transportation project. I believe the inclusion of these sections are good steps in the right direction to address these concerns. I was also pleased to learn the committee leadership included sections for a National Corridor Infrastructure Improvement program and a Coordinated Border Infrastructure program, projects of national and regional significance.”