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Roadbuilding
House passes $12.3 billion water resources bill; Senate passage would mark first water reauthorization in 7 years
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a $12.3 billion water infrastructure reauthorization bill on Tuesday, The Hill reports. The conference version of the bill, dubbed the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA) of 2014, would authorize funding for waterway projects, including construction and maintenance. If the Senate passes the bill, it will be the […]
May 20, 2014
Roadbuilding
Digital highway signs warn San Francisco drivers of ‘Godzilla attack’
A highway message board in San Francisco recently warned drivers of a “Godzilla attack” and urged drivers to “turn back,” NBC Bay Area reports. Despite the timeliness of the messages, the signs were not part of a campaign for the new “Godzilla” movie. According to SFGate, the signs were intended to warn drivers about street […]
May 19, 2014
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Roadbuilding
ARTBA awards scholarships to 11 children of fallen highway workers
The American Road & Transportation Builders Association Transportation Development Foundation (ARTBA-TDF) has selected 11 students to receive scholarships from the foundation’s “Lanford Family Highway Worker Memorial Scholarship Program.” The scholarship provides financial assistance toward higher education for children of workers killed or permanently disabled on the job. The following students will receive the scholarship in […]
May 19, 2014
Roadbuilding
Obama criticizes House GOP bill for major cuts to job-creating program
President Barack Obama said on Saturday that the House Republicans’ proposed budget would slash a job-creating program by 80 percent. The comment came during Obama’s weekly address at the White House, where he reiterated Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx’s warning that if Congress fails to pass a surface transportation reauthorization bill that addresses the nearly-insolvent Highway […]
May 19, 2014
Roadbuilding
Foxx on highway spending: ‘We need to move forward’
Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx on Thursday urged union workers to tell Congress that “we need to move forward” and increase highway spending, USA Today reports. Foxx’s comments came during a labor rally in front of AFL-CIO headquarters in Washington, D.C. The rally was part of Infrastructure Week 2014. During the rally, Foxx urged attendees to […]
May 18, 2014
Roadbuilding
Henderson showcases brine-making ‘game changer’
Snow and ice control equipment manufacturer Henderson showcased to editors, including Better Roads, its BrineXtreme Pro, the latest addition to its line of professional brine making systems, at the American Public Works Association (APWA) Snow Show held May 4-7 at the Duke Energy Convention Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. The BrineXtreme Pro enters the mid-range class […]
May 16, 2014
Roadbuilding
TIGER applications far outnumber available funding
Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant applications outnumber available funding for the program by nearly $9 billion, Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced on Thursday. Applications for TIGER grants for fiscal year 2014 totaled $9.5 billion — 15 times more than the $600 million allocated for the program. Foxx said the DOT received 797 eligible […]
May 16, 2014
Roadbuilding
DOT headquarters could bear Jim Oberstar’s name
The U.S. Department of Transportation headquarters could bear a new name if on congressman’s efforts prove fruitful. Rep. Dan Lipinski (D-Ill.) has introduced legislation that would name the building after Jim Oberstar, the former Transportation and Infrastructure Committee chairman who died May 3, the (Minneapolis) Star Tribune reports. This is not the first time Lipinski […]
May 15, 2014
Roadbuilding
Obama, Biden call for infrastructure investment
President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden pushed for transportation infrastructure investment during their respective trips to New York’s Tappan Zee Bridge and Ohio’s Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority this week. While at the site of the $3.9 billion Tappan Zee Bridge project in Tarrytown, New York, Obama urged Congress to pass the administration’s […]
May 15, 2014
Roadbuilding
Obama taps Victor Mendez for deputy transportation secretary, Peter Rogoff for under secretary for policy
The White House on Wednesday announced who President Barack Obama intends to nominate for the open deputy transportation secretary and under secretary for policy positions. Obama has tapped Federal Highway Administrator Victor Mendez as deputy secretary for transportation. Mendez has been federal highway administrator since 2009 and took on his temporary position as acting deputy […]
May 15, 2014
Roadbuilding
Senate EPW approves 6-year highway bill; funding questions linger
The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee unanimously approved a six-year surface transportation reauthorization bill Thursday morning. Related: President Obama brings focus to highway bill during National Transportation Week Top committee members Sens. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), committee chairman; David Vitter (R-La.), committee ranking member; Tom Carper (D-Del.), chairman of the Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure; and […]
May 15, 2014
Roadbuilding
Iowa DOT presents 5-year plan to Transportation Commission
The Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT) present the draft of its five-year plan, the FY 2015-2019 Iowa Transportation Improvement Program, to the Iowa Transportation Commission on Tuesday. The Iowa DOT program includes investments in aviation, transit, rail, trails and highways. The agency says the highway program is a “major component” of the plan, with about […]
May 14, 2014
Roadbuilding
John Deere earnings fall 4% per share, net sales and revenues decline 9% in Q2 2014
John Deere saw a 4-percent decline in earnings per share and a 9-percent drop in net sales and revenues. The company announced on Wednesday that its net income was $980.7 million, or $2.65 per share, for the second quarter of 2014 (which ended April 30), down 4 percent from $1.084 billion, or $2.76 per share, […]
May 14, 2014
Roadbuilding
How to earn $500 to attend the TCC Fly-In
The current surface transportation bill, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) expires on September 30, and the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) is almost bankrupt. To help garner support for ensuring the HTF does not become insolvent, the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) is offering a $500 travel incentive to attend the upcoming […]
May 14, 2014
Roadbuilding
DOT continues to project Highway Trust Fund shortfall in August
The U.S. Department of Transportation maintains its projection that the Highway Trust Fund will shortfall in August, according to the latest update of the agency’s Highway Trust Fund Ticker. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx introduced the Ticker in January. It is designed to provide a monthly update on the HTF’s remaining balance. Last month, the DOT […]
May 14, 2014
Roadbuilding
PHOTOS: LIUNA launches campaign to urge Congress to pass long-term highway bill
The Laborers’ International Union of North America (LIUNA) on Monday unveiled its new creative media campaign, which is created to urge Congress to pass a long-term, full-investment highway bill. The union unveiled the campaign at an Infrastructure Week briefing at the Newseum in Washington, D.C. The announcement came hours before the Senate Environment and Public […]
May 13, 2014
Roadbuilding
Senate EPW releases MAP-21 Reauthorization Act
The Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee on Monday night revealed the text of its surface transportation reauthorization bill. Dubbed the MAP-21 Reauthorization Act, the six-year bill would reauthorize surface transportation projects through fiscal year 2020 and is indexed for inflation. Highlights outlined in the bill’s summary include: Six years of fully-funded highway programs […]
May 13, 2014
Roadbuilding
Illinois, Oregon DOTs aim to protect workers in highway construction zones
[Correction: This article previously reported that the Ohio DOT produced the safety video mentioned below. It has been edited to reflect the correct agency, Oregon DOT.] The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) and the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) have each implemented new strategies to improve safety in highway construction zones. Related: Did you participate […]
May 13, 2014
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