With apologies to “The Final Countdown”

It is Friday, the 13th, and here is the countdown:

• The highway and transit bill’s latest patch expires in eight days.
• U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) appropriations run out in 31 days.
• Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization expires in 140 days.
• The 2016 presidential election is 361 days from today.