On August 10, 2005, Congress passed the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU). The long awaited transportation funding law includes a number of significant environmental provisions. SAFETEA-LU will affect the implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process for highway and transit projects, provides funding to support environmental stewardship measures and research, and substantially amended the existing Section 4(f) Law for the first time since 1966.

As we go about the business of implementing these important changes through guidance development and rule-making, we want you to be aware of what is going on as it happens.

For immediate information go to:

FHWA's SAFETEA-LU Website and

Planning and Environment Website.

For specific information on the most recent developments or to ask questions about a particular provision, click one of the Tabs below.