SENATOR BARBARA BOXER WILL BE APPEARING AT A PRESS CONFERENCE OFF HIGHWAY 101 IN AROMAS TODAY. BOXER WILL BE JOINED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE AND CONGRESSMAN SAM FARR AT THE CONSTRUCTION SITE OF THE SAN JUAN ROAD INTERCHANGE PROJECT. THEY WILL DISCUSS THE FUNDING CRISIS IN THE HIGHWAY TRUST FUND. THE LAW AUTHORIZING THE NATION’S SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS EXPIRES ON SEPTEMBER 30TH, PUTTING THE FUND AT RISK. 26 STATES ARE ALREADY PLANNING TO POSTPONE AND CANCEL TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS.
