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What Are Elected Officials Saying About I-73

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President Releases 2006 Budget

In addition to the proposed increase for surface transportation, other transportation highlights include:

• The budget proposes cutting Airport Improvement Grants by $500 million, to an even $3 billion.
  
• The budget proposes a total obligation limitation for the federal-aid highway program of $34.7 billion in FY 2006.
  
• The budget proposes total spending on Federal Transit Administration programs of $7.781 billion in FY 2006.
  
• The budget proposes a reduction in Army Corps civil works projects, which fund river and harbor dredging by $300 million to $4.5 billion. SCDOT's Project Update