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The organizations urged Congress to &ldquo;end this cycle of uncertainty.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The U.S. economy and all Americans require a surface transportation infrastructure network that can keep pace with growing demands,&rdquo; the organizations wrote. &ldquo;A six-year federal commitment to prioritize and invest in our aging infrastructure and safety needs is essential to achieve this goal.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The letter was issued just days after the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee delayed the widely anticipated release of its long-term highway bill so that lawmakers could work out several major policy differences.<\/p>\n<p>The Senate passed a multi-year surface transportation bill in July. 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