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“HIGHWAY 15'S JOINT PORT OF ENTRY PROJECT” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Transportation was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E1002 on June 17, 2014.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
HIGHWAY 15'S JOINT PORT OF ENTRY PROJECT
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HON. PAUL COOK
of california
in the house of representatives
Tuesday, June 17, 2014
Mr. COOK. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to recognize an important transportation project that is currently under construction in my district, the Eighth District of California on Interstate 15 near the Nevada border. The Joint Port of Entry Project, on Interstate 15, is a vital step towards improving the safety and reliability of California's highways while also creating nearly 2,000 jobs. Planning for this project spans more than twenty years.
The first phase of this project will construct the California Highway Patrol Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Facility. This advanced design facility will help protect our roadway infrastructure from overweight vehicles entering California, which leads to the deteriorating lifespan of our highways. The second phase of this project will construct the California Department of Food and Agriculture Inspection Station.
I applaud the California Department of Transportation, California Department of Food and Agriculture, California Highway Patrol, California Department of General Services, and the California Department of Finance for their coordinated efforts to bring this project to fruition.
In this final phase of construction, I also wish to recognize the Director of the Department of Transportation, Malcolm Dougherty, P.E., and District Eighth Director Basem E. Muallem, P.E, for their outstanding leadership.
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