WASHINGTON D.C. - The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials Executive Director John Horsley today issued the following statement upon the passage by the House of Representatives of a 90-day extension of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible and Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users and to request a conference with the Senate.

"It has always been AASHTO's goal to seek a well funded, long-term transportation bill, which includes essential policy reforms, "said AASHTO Executive Director John Horsley. "However, the top priority is to ensure stability in the Federal-aid Highway and Transit programs for the immediate future. We support moving swiftly to conference and the enactment of a bill mutually agreed to by the House and Senate."