Tag: transportation funding

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3 Million Job Losses Predicted Without Increased Infrastructure Funding

This recent ASCE report predicts millions of lost jobs and dollars if the U.S. continues to fall behind in infrastructure funding.

January 13, 2021

Roadbuilding

Construction groups seek more transportation funding as shutdown looms

Construction groups are calling on a divided Congress to boost funding for roads, bridges and transit to offset state revenue drops due to the pandemic.

December 9, 2020

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Could pension funds save U.S. infrastructure?

Norman Anderson, CG/LA Infrastructure CEO, discusses increased U.S. pension fund investments to help fix America’s infrastructure. Details on Equipment World.

November 2, 2020

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House passes bill to prevent government shutdown, extend FAST Act highway funding

With the nation’s main funding mechanism for highway projects set to expire September 30, the U.S. House passed a measure September 22 that would extend the program for a year. The extension was included in a bill to avert government shutdown October 1 by funding the government through December 11. The bill passed with bipartisan […]

September 23, 2020

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FAST Act expiration, highway fund deficit, state revenue drops loom over Congress

These looming issues are leading transportation infrastructure advocates to call for immediate action to ensure funding for road and bridge construction.

September 8, 2020

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States are seeking emergency DOT funding, but less than first predicted

Transportation construction groups seek $37 billion in emergency funds to keep state DOT construction projects from being delayed or canceled.

July 27, 2020

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How road construction fares in Democrat, GOP funding plans

A flurry of activity has been occurring recently in Washington on transportation funding. How would the various proposals affect roadbuilding?

June 22, 2020

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Emergency federal money heading to states for road, bridge repairs after natural disasters

The Federal Highway Administration is set to infuse $653.2 million to states for emergency road and bridge repairs needed because of natural disasters. In all, 37 states, along with Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, will receive some portion of the funds. The funding includes the following: $229 million for California for continued repairs […]

March 6, 2020

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USDOT announces availability of $900 million in BUILD grant funds

BUILD Transportation Discretionary Grants program has $900 million in discretionary grant funding for the infrastructure projects. Details on Equipment Wolrd.

April 26, 2019

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Miss. DOT closes 61 unsafe bridges to prevent losing $530M

The FHA warned that Miss. would lose $530 million in federal transportation funding if all of the unsafe bridges were not closed immediately. More details here.

April 1, 2019

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Minn. governor proposes 20-cent-per-gallon gas tax increase

Minnesota’s new Governor, Tim Walz, is proposing to increase Minnesota’s gas tax by 20 cents per gallon to pay for road and bridge projects. Under Walz’s budget proposal, the state’s gas tax would increase to 48.6 cents from 28.6 cents, a 70-percent jump, KSTP TV reports. That would make Minnesota’s tax the fourth-highest in the […]

March 20, 2019

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USDOT Sec. Chao says red tape, not budget, to blame for road project delays

Federal red tape negatively affected construction projects, and the U.S. Department of Transportation is paying attention. Making infrastructure construction more productive by cutting “red tape” at the federal level remains one of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s overarching goals, according to Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao in the AASHTO Journal. The report says that during the […]

March 6, 2019