At a meeting of the AASHTO-AGC-ARTBA Joint Committee earlier this week, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) participants indicated that an announcement on the status of Highway Trust Fund (HTF) reimbursements to states will be made as early as this week. Indications are that the increased drop in revenue into the HTF that has resulted from the decline in travel over the past year due to high gas prices are creating an immediate cash-flow crunch.