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N.C. ranks 8th in nation for bad bridges, infrastructure funding needed
North Carolina is ranked as the 8th worst state in the country for bad bridges, with 17 percent listed as functionally obsolete and another 12 percent considered structurally deficient, and many of them are in the Charlotte area. With thousands of bridges needing repair or replacement, lawmakers are trying to figure out how to pay for […]
February 3, 2017
Roadbuilding
Shuster rules out gas tax increase
The chairman of the House Transportation Committee, Bill Shuster, says passing a long-term transportation funding bill is top priority heading into 2015, but he rules out the possibility of a gasoline tax increase, or a motorist user fee, according to a report on triblive.com. Rep. Bill Shuster, R-Hollidaysburg, has been a supporter of a vehicle-miles-traveled tax […]
December 30, 2014
Roadbuilding
Sen. Boxer anticipates Senate EPW to work on transportation bill by April
During last week’s hearing on MAP-21, Senate Environment and Public Works Chairman Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) said she hopes the committee will have a new transportation authorization bill by April, according to AASHTO Journal. Boxer said having the bill before her committee at an early date would give the Senate Finance Committee plenty of time to […]
February 18, 2014
Roadbuilding
Shuster responds to State of the Union: ‘We are still waiting for action’
Rep. Bill Shuster (R-Pa.), chairman of the House Transportation Committee, said Wednesday that President Obama failed to press critical transportation issues in Tuesday night’s State of the Union address. Shuster said that, although the president has previously discussed the importance of infrastructure investments, he did little to address improvements. “I welcome the President’s interest in […]
January 30, 2014
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Rep. Shuster wants transportation bill to hit House floor by August
House Transportation Committee Chairman Rep. Bill Shuster (R-Pa.) said during the committee’s surface transportation hearing on Tuesday that he wants the new transportation funding bill to go to the House floor by August, The Hill reports. The current transportation bill expires in September. Shuster said he is aiming for August so it will have a […]
January 15, 2014
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House Transportation Committee to begin work on new transportation bill
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee is set to begin work on a new transportation bill this month. The current transportation bill will expire in September. The committee will hold a hearing to start work on the bill on Jan. 14, Politico reports in the Friday edition of its Morning Transportation newsletter. Politico notes that […]
January 3, 2014
Roadbuilding
House begins work on water bill
The House starts work Wednesday afternoon on its version of a bill that would reauthorize federal waterways funding for the first time in six years, according to a report from The Hill. The House Rules Committee yesterday made in order 24 amendments to H.R. 3080, also known as the Water Resources Reform and Development Act […]
October 23, 2013
Roadbuilding
House to vote on water infrastructure bill this week
The House will vote on its version of the water infrastructure bill Tuesday. The bill, known as the Water Resources and Reform Development Act (WRRDA), has an amendment deadline of 10 a.m. Eastern Time and a markup deadline of 5 p.m. Eastern Time, both on Tuesday. Transportation Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-Pa.) promoted WRRDA last […]
October 21, 2013
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House Transportation Committee approves water infrastructure bill
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee unanimously approved its proposed water infrastructure bill Thursday, The Hill reports. The Water Resources and Reform Development Act (WRRDA), which the committee introduced earlier this month, would reauthorize federal waterways funding for the first time in six years. The bill, formally known as H.R. 3080, is one in which […]
September 20, 2013
Roadbuilding
DOT Loses State’s Trust
Delays and redesign costs have added an extra $128 million to the Washington State Department of Transportation’s (WSDOT) Highway 520 bridge project, reports The Columbian. The design caused cracks in the giant pontoons, causing them to change their plans. The reserve fund for this project is $250 million, and the state has no plans for […]
September 4, 2013
Roadbuilding
Sanford joins House Transportation Committee
The House of Representatives today approved recently-elected Congressman Mark Sanford (R-SC) to be appointed to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, officials announced today. According to a report from The Hill, Sanford, who was elected as a representative of South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District in a special election in May, will join the committee […]
June 13, 2013
Roadbuilding
House rail subcommittee discusses California high-speed rail
The House Transportation Committee’s Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials, on May 28 held a field hearing on California’s $68.4 billion high-speed rail project, according to AASHTO Journal. The hearing, “Oversight of California High-Speed Rail,” featured such witnesses as California High-Speed Rail Authority Chairman Dan Richard, Preserve Our Heritage Vice President Kole Upton, Kings […]
June 3, 2013
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