House likely to pass $286B transportation bill

Thursday, March 10, 2005 from Newsday.com
BY J. JIONI PALMER, WASHINGTON BUREAU

WASHINGTON - The House of Representatives is expected to pass a $286-billion transportation bill today giving the green light to a host of regional projects, from the Second Avenue Subway in Manhattan to relieving traffic congestion in Jackson Heights to repairing roads in Lindenhurst....
...$16 million to refurbish and expand bus and subway interchange facilities in Jackson Heights and College Point....