Chris Hill (EQW)RoadbuildingReport finds voting for, or against, gas tax increases has little impact on state legislator re-electionAn analysis by the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) shows members of neither the Republican or Democratic parties have been negatively impacted politically after voting for a gas tax increase used for funding transportation projects. ARTBA’s Transportation Investment Advocacy Center (TIAC) reviewed voting patterns of legislators in seven states during the last election cycle […]May 13, 2015RoadbuildingNadeau nominated for administrator of Federal Highway AdministrationPresident Barack Obama has nominated transportation veteran Greg G. Nadeau for the administrator position of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). Nadeau would replace Victor Mendez, who has been serving as DOT deputy secretary since July of last year. Nadeau has served as the deputy administrator for FHWA since 2009, and briefly was […]May 12, 2015RoadbuildingMichigan legislators propose 2 transportation funding bills after Proposal 1 defeatThe major defeat of Proposal 1 in Michigan last week, which would have provided funding for transportation projects via a sales tax increase, prompted lawmakers to propose two bills in attempt to raise monies for road improvements. Michigan voters rejected Proposal 1 by an 80 percent to 20 percent margin. The constitutional amendment would have […]May 12, 2015RoadbuildingOrange Country Transportation Authority takes lead on Interstate 405 lanesThe Orange Country Transportation Authority (OCTA) Board of Directors have approved taking the lead on portions of the Interstate 405 Improvement Project, a $1.7 billion plan designed to update a 14-mile stretch of the freeway between Costa Mesa and the Los Angeles county line. OCTA will have oversight of the I-405 express lanes between State […]May 11, 2015RoadbuildingPennsylvania DOT co-hosts high friction surface treatment demonstrationThe Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) highlighted the effectiveness of high friction surface treatments (HFST) in speedy application and improving friction qualities of pavements during a recent demonstration in North Cornwall Township. HFST involves using long lasting and water-resistant aggregates to increase tire “grip” on pavements to minimize slippage and improve stopping time in wet […]May 11, 2015RoadbuildingARTBA, APTA aim Highway Trust Fund ad campaign at legislative leadersThe American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) and the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) are running 30-second radio ad spots aimed at legislative leaders urging them to “stop playing games with the federal transportation funding and find a permanent solution for the federal Highway Trust Fund (HTF).” The associations say the ads are running […]May 11, 2015RoadbuildingWirtgen’s new W 35 Ri compact milling machine works at a 350 mm widthThe new Wirtgen W 35 Ri, the latest in the company’s lineup of compact milling machines, has a working width of 350 mm (13.78 inches) and a tight turning radius for work on small jobs in tight spaces, such as milling around manholes. The machine, which follows the 50 cm and 1 m models, features […]May 8, 2015RoadbuildingMissouri DOT cuts planned highway, bridge projects by 30% over next 5 yearsThe Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) has released for public review its draft Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) for fiscal years 2016-2020. The plan outlines state and regional transportation projects planned during the period of July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2020. Due to the scheduled drop in MoDOT’s construction budget, from $596 million in […]May 8, 2015RoadbuildingWhite House releases infrastructure planning and design guideThe White House has made available the “Federal Resource Guide for Infrastructure Planning and Design” as part of President Obama’s Build America Investment Initiative launched last July. The guide was released May 5, the same day the White House held a roundtable with infrastructure experts in partnership with the Rockefeller and Ford Foundations. The meeting’s purpose […]May 7, 2015RoadbuildingSustainable pavement methods mature, but the future calls for more measurable resultsDiscussing sustainability in most industries usually elicits one of a couple of responses: either groans, rolling eyes and shuffling feet; or zombie-like stares off in the distance that clearly signify the listener is tuning out. But in the pavement sector, people are more attentive to the issue. 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