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Today, Congressman David Scott announced the inclusion of Rockdale, Spalding, and Walton county projects in the federal surface transportation bill. The Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (TEA-LU) passed the House today by a vote of 417-9 and reauthorizes the federal highway and transit programs for six years. Congressman Scott successfully included surface transportation projects for Georgia's 13th Congressional District in the bill. Rockdale: $1,500,000 to create HOV lanes on I-20 from Evans Mill Road to Salem Road in Dekalb and Rockdale Counties. $500,000 (+$800,000 from Westmoreland) to create trails in the Veterans Park. Spalding: $1,500,000 to improve the median of US 19/SR92 from Ellis Road to West Taylor Street near the City of Griffin. Walton: $3,000,000 to finish a bypass of the City of Social Circle. Transportation issues are important to the 13th Congressional District, which includes five Interstate Highways (I-75, I-85, I-285, I-685, and I-20) as well as part of Hartsfield International Airport, the busiest airport in the world.