August 10,2005
President Signs Transportation Act

President Bush signed the Transportation Act, which will provide $286 billion over six years to upgrade U.S. roads, bridges and mass transit systems. In a bill signing ceremony at a Catepillar Inc. facility in Montgomery Illinois, the President said "our economy depends on us having the most efficient, reliable transportation system in the work. If we want people working in America, we've got to make sure our highways and roads are modern. We've got to bring up this transportation system into the 21st century."