FHWA FY 2011 Budget Estimate
The authorization for Federal surface transportation programs, the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU), ended on September 30, 2009. Since then, to continue highway, transit, and highway safety programs, Congress has extended the SAFETEA-LU authorities on a short-term basis, most recently through February 28, 2010.