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Obama proposes $302 billion, 4-year transportation bill, announces $600 million in competitive grants
President Barack Obama has proposed a $302 billion, four-year transportation reauthorization bill with the aim of avoiding the Highway Trust Fund’s looming insolvency as well as providing a much-needed boost to the infrastructure improvements he promised during 2013’s State of the Union address. Through a White House announcement, Obama also announced that the U.S. Department of […]
February 26, 2014
Roadbuilding
Substandard roads are costing American drivers $80 billion in maintenance costs
More than a quarter of major American urban roads are in substandard or poor condition and cost the average driver $377 annually, according to a report released Thursday by national transportation research group TRIP. The report, “Bumpy Roads Ahead: America’s Roughest Rides and Strategies to Make Our Roads Smoother,” notes that 27 percent of the […]
October 3, 2013
Roadbuilding
NDDOT plans $878 million in infrastructure improvements
The North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) unveiled the state’s 2013 construction program, which, at approximately $878 million in infrastructure improvements, is the largest construction program the state has ever taken on. Among major project areas are Interstate 29 near Grafton, Grand Forks, Fargo and Hankinson; US highway 2 west of Williston; ND highway 23 […]
June 5, 2013
Business
Obama asks Congress to pass $21 billion bill for infrastructure improvements
On Friday, President Barack Obama proposed a $21 billion package of improvements for the country’s infrastructure, reports our sister site Better Roads. The plan is to be part of the President’s budget April 10th and includes $10 billion for an infrastructure bank that would bring together public and private funding. Also part of the plan […]
April 2, 2013
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