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Tag: Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act
Roadbuilding
Feds propose rule to improve highway-rail crossings, issue update to crossing handbook
States would be required to develop and implement new or updated highway-rail grade crossing action plans, under a proposed rule by the Federal Railroad Administration. āGrade crossing collisions are the second leading cause of rail-related deaths in America, but nearly every one of them is preventable,ā says FRA Administrator Ronald L. Batory.Ā āThe action plans provide [ā¦]
December 11, 2019
Roadbuilding
Barrett to head up AGCās congressional advocacy efforts for infrastructure
The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) announced the hiring of Murphie Barrett as its new Vice President of Congressional Relations for Infrastructure Advancement. In her new role, Barrett will oversee the associationās infrastructure advocacy efforts, including working to encourage the passage of new federal surface transportation, aviation, and water infrastructure bills. She will also [ā¦]
December 2, 2019
Roadbuilding
State DOTs can breathe easier: $7.6B in FAST Act funding reinstated in deal to avoid federal shutdown
Various business and industry groups have been urging Congress to act quickly to reinstate the FAST Act funding. Details here on Equipment World.
November 22, 2019
Roadbuilding
2019 federal spending package increases infrastructure funding
A 2019 spending package was finally approved by Congress and signed by President Trump. The package has increased funds for federal infrastructure programs.
March 1, 2019
Roadbuilding
Bipartisan panel sees short window of opportunity for infrastructure bill
Panelists are cautiously optimistic that an infrastructure bill could pass this year but will take some courage from political leaders. More on Equipment World.
February 13, 2019
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 [ā¦]
March 26, 2018
Roadbuilding
DelDOT website aims to help develop non-traditional transportation projects
The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) hasĀ 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 stateās Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP)āa Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) program created through the Fixing Americaās Surface Transportation (FAST) Act. Its purpose is to āencourage community-based [ā¦]
December 22, 2016
Roadbuilding
FHWA awards grants to 7 states to test mileage-based user fee collection methods
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has awarded $14.2 million in federal grants to seven statesāCalifornia, Delaware, Hawaii, Minnesota, Missouri, Oregon, and Washingtonāto figure out how best to charge drivers for miles driven rather than gasoline consumed, Bloomberg BNA reports. TheĀ grants were made possible byĀ the Surface Transportation System Funding Alternatives program, part of the Fixing Americaās [ā¦]
September 9, 2016
Roadbuilding
USDOT recognizes PennDOT as āmodelā for highway project innovation
U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) and Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) leaders recently honored the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) for being a āmodelā for the country āin using state-of-the-art technologiesā on highway projects. Deputy Transportation Sec. Victor Mendez and Federal Highway Administrator Gregory Nadeau recognized the agency during PennDOTās Innovation Showcase in Harrisburg. āFor many [ā¦]
August 9, 2016
Roadbuilding
FHWA asks states to create zero-emission, alternative fuel corridors
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is asking state and local officials to consider designating certain roadways as alternative fuel corridors where motorists can access alternative fuels. This is an effort to āfulfill a directiveā in the Fixing Americaās Surface Transportation (FAST) Act of increased zero-emission areas. āWe canāt have Smart Cities without Smart Highways,ā says [ā¦]
July 26, 2016
Roadbuilding
Democratic presidential candidates call for increased highway funding
During Sundayās Democratic presidential debate in Charleston, South Carolina, Sunday night,Ā all threeĀ candidates vowed that transportation funding would be one of their top priorities if they were electedĀ to the White House. In the first question of the final Democratic presidential debate before the Iowa caucuses, front-runner Hilary Clinton, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and former Mayland Gov. [ā¦]
January 20, 2016
Roadbuilding
AED: Highway bill to stimulate more than $13 billion in heavy equipment sales
The newly passed FAST Act that pumps $305 billion into transportation over the next five years isnāt just good for the construction companies doing the road work and the drivers who might have an easier commute. Itās also major boon for the heavy equipment industry. Associated Equipment Distributors saidĀ that the Fast Act would pump $13.27 [ā¦]
December 11, 2015
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