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Roadbuilding

ARTBA commends Feds for dropping greenhouse emission measurement proposal

ARTBA urged the U.S. DOT to not jeopardize the bipartisan congressional support for MAP-21 by including extraneous issues in the law’s implementation.

June 8, 2018

Roadbuilding

Highway funding rises in new federal spending bill signed by Trump

The new $1.3 trillion federal spending package approved just before a government shutdown deadline boosts funding for highway programs by 8 percent and triples the funding to the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery, or TIGER, program, according to the American Road & Transportation Builders Association. The appropriations were passed by the Senate after a late-night […]

March 26, 2018

Roadbuilding

Six states awarded $15.5 million in federal grants to explore new ways to pay for highways

Six states have been awarded $15.5 million in federal grants to explore new ways to fund highway and U.S. bridge projects, which the Federal Highway Administration calls “imperative.” The agency points to the Highway Trust Fund’s “gradual inability to keep pace with increasing construction and repair costs nationwide” as the reason we need alternatives to […]

October 24, 2017

Roadbuilding

AASHTO recommends increased federal portion of TIFIA, simplified applications

The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) recommends the federal government increase financing for the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) program and create a simplified application process for agencies to apply for the loans. AASHTO presented this opinion July 12 in a Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee hearing covering […]

July 18, 2017

Roadbuilding

Minn. Governor signs $105 million federal funding bill for transportation projects

Minn. Gov. Mark Dayton has signed Chapter 14, HF 837 that authorizes $105 million from the FAST Act for transportation projects across the state, providing for at least 28 highway and bridge projects. Both the state House and Senate unanimously supported the bill. “I am pleased that the Legislature has authorized this funding, which is […]

April 5, 2017

Roadbuilding

ASCE Infrastructure Report Card gives U.S. roads a D grade

The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) has given U.S roads an overall D grade in its 2017 Infrastructure Report Card. “America’s roads are often crowded, frequently in poor condition, chronically underfunded, and are becoming more dangerous,” ASCE says in its report. “More than two out of every five miles of America’s urban interstates are […]

March 13, 2017

Roadbuilding

Following shift to dealer distribution, Roadtec calls 2016 “best year ever” with 10% sales growth

Roadtec reports sales grew 10 percent in 2016 and has set a goal for a 20 percent increase in 2017, citing expectations from the Fast Act signed in 2015 that provides for the Highway Trust Fund for six years. The company did not provide specific sales figures. “Jobs were created, optimism returned, new roads began […]

February 21, 2017

Dealers

AED urges 115th Congress to work together in addressing equipment industry issues

The Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) President & CEO Brian McGuire last week sent a letter to leaders of the 115th Congress requesting they “put partisan differences aside” to “enact growth-inducing, job-creating policies to ensure the country’s economic vitality for years to come.” In this letter, which was sent to coincide with the beginning of the […]

January 10, 2017

Roadbuilding

DelDOT website aims to help develop non-traditional transportation projects

The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) has launched a website aimed at helping to develop non-traditional transportation projects to provide choices for cyclists and pedestrians. The site was developed for the state’s Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP)—a Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) program created through the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act. Its purpose is to “encourage community-based […]

December 22, 2016

Roadbuilding

USDOT receives 10th consecutive clean audit from independent reviewers

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has received its 10th consecutive clean, also known as unmodified, audit from independent auditors. The Office of the Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs released the details in the FY 2016 Agency Financial Report (AFR). “Our nation continues to face a critical transportation infrastructure deficit, and […]

November 29, 2016

Roadbuilding

FHWA designates 55 routes in 35 states as alternative fuel corridors

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has designated 55 routes across 35 states that will be the basis for a network of alternative fuel corridors stretching 85,000 miles. This effort is part of a directive in the FAST Act and would indicate locations for plug-in electric vehicle (EV) charging and hydrogen, propane and natural gas fueling […]

November 14, 2016

Roadbuilding

Pennsylvania gets $1 million in emergency relief funds to repair roads, bridges

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has made available $1 million in emergency relief funds to help with repairs to roads and bridges in Pennsylvania damaged by recent flooding. Highways and bridges in Lycoming, Sullivan, Clearfield, Centre and Bradford counties were damaged during flooding after heavy rain October 20-21. Roadways affected include Pennsylvania 973, Pennsylvania 87 […]

November 4, 2016