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Today, Congressman David Scott announced the inclusion of Clayton County transportation 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. Clayton County: $1,500,000 to widen and improve SR 85 from Adams Drive to the I-75 and reconstruct the Forest Parkway interchange. $1,500,000 to construct HOV lanes on I-75 from SR 54 to Aviation Boulevard. 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. TEA-LU now heads to the Senate for consideration.