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AGC: 80% of contractors report hiring difficulties, though confidence in industry is high
As construction firms continue to report difficulty in finding workers, Associated General Contractors is calling on federal officials to help the industry, including investing more in career and technical education. AGC seeks a doubling in federal funding for such programs over the next five years. It also wants Congress and President Trump to reach an […]
August 29, 2019
Roadbuilding
ARTBA files to toss out 102-year-old federal rule for purchasing patented road products
A 102-year-old federal procurement rule is stifling the use of products by state and local governments that could make U.S. roads safer, and it’s time for it to be repealed, says the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA). To that end, ARTBA filed a petition March 27 with the U.S. Department of Transportation to […]
March 30, 2018
Roadbuilding
Trump backs 25-cent gas tax hike, but Congress appears reluctant
President Trump is backing a 25-cent federal gas tax increase to help pay for his infrastructure plan. The infrastructure plan calls for an additional $200 billion in funding spread over 10 years. It also seeks to attract $1.3 trillion in state, local and private funding. Trump posed the 25-cent increase February 14 during a meeting […]
February 19, 2018
Roadbuilding
$1 billion headed to Texas for Harvey rebuild, mitigation
Texas has snagged $1 billion in federal funding to help the state’s Gulf Coast rebuild after Hurricane Harvey and to reduce damage from future floods and hurricanes. That includes buying out flooded properties and elevating flood-prone structures. Cities and counties can now apply for the money, which comes from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, according […]
February 16, 2018
Roadbuilding
I-15 toll lane construction in Calif. set for Jan.
In early 2018, construction is set to begin on a $470 million toll lane project on the 15 Freeway, from the Temescal Valley to Jurupa Valley in California, which will add two toll lanes in each direction and widen 11 bridges on a 14.6-mile section of Interstate, The Press-Enterprise reports. The Riverside County Transportation Commission held a […]
December 18, 2017
Roadbuilding
More electric-vehicle charging stations coming to N.J.
New Jersey drivers should soon see more electric-vehicle charging stations in the state. The New Jersey Department of Transportation and Department of Environmental Protection have received $9.5 million in federal funding for grants to add the stations across the state. The money will also fund grants for providing electric power to tractor trailers that require […]
December 8, 2017
Roadbuilding
West Virginia gets $7.3 million in federal funding for flood repairs
The roads and bridges across West Virginia took a hit earlier this year when heavy rain caused severe damage, but the federal government is stepping in to help the state handle the bill. According to WOWK-TV, the West Virginia Department of Transportation was granted $7.3 million to pay for repairs done across the state when roads […]
December 16, 2015
Roadbuilding
Connecticut leans on federal funding for transportation while others find alternatives
Despite some states – and even some counties and municipalities – finding a way to fund transportation projects without relying on the federal government, the state of Connecticut isn’t one of them. (To read, “States Aren’t Waiting Around for Federal Support, click here.) A Pew Charitable Trusts report has found that Connecticut is actually relying […]
October 6, 2014
Roadbuilding
White House, transportation leaders push Congress to find highway funding solution
The White House, Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx and several industry associations are urging Congress to find a highway funding solution before the primary source of money, the Highway Trust Fund (HTF), becomes insolvent. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) projects that insolvency to occur by the end of August. Related: VIDEO: What lawmakers are saying about […]
July 8, 2014
Roadbuilding
Why Alaska DOT isn’t sweating U.S. DOT’s upcoming reimbursement plan
Many state transportation agencies are likely getting nervous about a new reimbursement plan from the U.S. Department of Transportation, set to begin in less than a month. But the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (AKDOT&PF) isn’t worried, Juneau Empire reports. The U.S. DOT announced last week that it plans to reduce the amount […]
July 7, 2014
Roadbuilding
Indiana DOT awards $102 million for local transportation projects
The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) is awarding local projects $102 million. Those funds are divided into $70 million for road construction projects, $17 million for bridge construction projects, $12 million for bicycle and pedestrian projects and nearly $3 million for safety projects. The agency says it sets aside 25 percent of the federal funding […]
June 25, 2014
Roadbuilding
TIGER applications far outnumber available funding
Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant applications outnumber available funding for the program by nearly $9 billion, Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced on Thursday. Applications for TIGER grants for fiscal year 2014 totaled $9.5 billion — 15 times more than the $600 million allocated for the program. Foxx said the DOT received 797 eligible […]
May 16, 2014
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