Posted Aug 19, 2008, 11:42 AM
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Transportation secretary calls for more local control of freeways
She notes how long it took to get approval for an I-15 project
http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_10241756
Mary Peters, U.S. Transportation secretary, talks with... (Paul Fraughton/The Salt Lake Tribune )
DRAPER - Utah's upcoming switch to electronic tolling in freeway express lanes is a prime example of why Congress needs to give states and cities more control over transportation decisions, U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary Peters said Monday.
It took months of explaining to federal officials just to gain approval for the plan because it is on a federal highway - even though the Utah Department of Transportation is spending only state money for the $10 million project....
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