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| https://www.isakson.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ContentRecord_id=d0759891-fdec-4054-a30b-0ad211473c1a | Isakson: Long-term Transportation Bill Moves Country Forward | 2015-12-04 | 2015 | 2015-12 | Republican | House | GA | Johnny Isakson | I000055 | www.isakson.senate.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., voted Thursday night to approve a long-term highway bill that will help Georgias highways. The Fixing Americas Surface Transportation Act passed the Senate by a vote of 83-16. The bill now goes to the presidents desk for his signature. I am so pleased that Congress has passed this key piece of legislation to move our country forward, said Isakson. After far too many short-term patches, this long-term, bipartisan legislation is a victory for commuters, businesses, and road builders because it finally provides much-needed certainty for state and local transportation projects. I have worked for many years to ensure that we dont continue to kick the can down the road in small funding bursts, but instead put into place sensible, long-term plans to give federal infrastructure projects stability without adding to our debt. This legislation will achieve just that. In Georgia, 17 percent of major roads are considered to be in poor condition, and the American Society of Civil Engineers grades the overall roads at a C-. A non-profit national transportation research group estimates that it costs each Georgia motorist $371 a year in extra maintenance. While the states population grew by 53 percent from 1990 until 2013, vehicle travel also increased 50 percent. Annually, 84 percent of the $378 billion in goods shipped within Georgia traveled by truck across our highway network. Georgias total share over the five years of this critical legislation will total close to $8 billion in federal funds. Additionally, the legislation gives Georgia the ability to prepare for the next five years, and with a focus on innovation, Georgia can better position technology to improve the state transportation network. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |