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Today, Congressman David Scott announced the inclusion of Fulton and DeKalb 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. Fulton County $1,500,000 to widen and improve SR 70/Fulton Industrial Boulevard from Camp Creek Parkway to SCL RR. $1,000,000 to improve a two-lane roundabout at the intersection of Butner Road and Stonewall Tell Road $3,000,000 to convert MARTA buses and trains to a smart-card fare collection system. Dekalb: $1,500,000 to create HOV lanes on I-20 from Evans Mill Road to Salem Road in Dekalb and Rockdale Counties. 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.