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Senate unanimously confirms Foxx as Transportation Secretary
The Senate today unanimously voted to confirm Anthony Foxx as Secretary of Transportation, The Hill reported. Foxx will succeed outgoing Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, who announced in January that he would resign after four years as head of the Department of Transportation. Foxx previously served as mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina, where he was elected […]
June 27, 2013
Roadbuilding
16th Annual National Tribal Transportation Conference 2013
The 16th annual National Tribal Transportation Conference will be held in conjunction and cooperation with the Minnesota Tribes and Transportation Conference on October 28 – November 1, 2013 at the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community’s Mystic Lake Casino/Hotel. For more information for participants, vendors and presenters, see the website http://tribal-trans.org/!
June 27, 2013
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Roadbuilding
Senate expected to confirm Foxx as Transportation Secretary today
The Senate is expected to confirm Anthony Foxx as Transportation Secretary today around 11:30 a.m. Eastern Time, according to a report from WSOC-TV. President Obama nominated Foxx for the position in April, noting Foxx’s established name and respect from peers as key points that would help Foxx be successful as Secretary of Transportation if confirmed. […]
June 27, 2013
Roadbuilding
You Can’t Always Get What You Want
But if you try sometimes, you might just get Amtrak what it needs. And a little street cred is what it needs. I wrote a column for the print issue of Better Roads not too many months ago with the headline “Angelina Jolie.” Within that column I suggested, not entirely facetiously, that the transportation infrastructure […]
June 27, 2013
Roadbuilding
House Appropriations Committee to revise USDOT, HUD budget
The House Appropriations Committee is scheduled to meet tomorrow at 10 a.m. Eastern Time to revise the proposed $44.1 billion Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations budget. The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies approved the budget last week. Tomorrow’s hearing will give committee members a chance to propose […]
June 26, 2013
Roadbuilding
Obama discusses gas mileage standards in climate change speech
President Obama discussed higher standards for automobile gas mileage yesterday in his climate change policy speech, which took place at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., according to a report from The Hill. Obama said the climate proposal he unveiled is based on the requirement that cars get a minimum of 54.5 miles per gallon by […]
June 26, 2013
Roadbuilding
ARTBA launches grassroots-focused video, website
The American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) has launched its latest educational video and website, with a goal of teaching transportation design and construction professionals about how to become involved in the political process and infrastructure policy debates. [youtube Lv3URWnqK9I nolink] The nine-minute grassroots training video, “Mobilize: A Grassroots Legislative Action Program,” presents information […]
June 26, 2013
Roadbuilding
NYSDOT begins off-site bridge replacement project
The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) has begun work on a $20.2 million project to replace two Interstate 84 bridges that carry about 75,000 vehicles daily. The bridges, located over Dingle Ridge Road in the town of Southeast, Westchester County, will be constructed off-site, then shipped to the site to be assembled. Once […]
June 26, 2013
Roadbuilding
Creepy plates
Drones. NSA phone spying. License tags. This has to be a story that will set fire to some heated conversations. South Carolina is considering switching from metal license plates to e-tags. So the plate (actually electronic paper) could suddenly read STOLEN if somebody swipes the car. It could read SUSPENDED, or UNINSURED if the owner […]
June 26, 2013
Roadbuilding
CDOT’s U.S. 36 project combines multiple modes of transportation
The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is heading a project on U.S. 36 that will incorporate a high-occupancy fast lane, a bus rapid transit service, an electronic toll system for single-occupant cars and a bike path into one route. According to a report from the New York Times, Federal Highway Administrator Victor Mendez has said […]
June 25, 2013
Roadbuilding
Minnesota program trains women for construction projects
A program at Summit Academy OIC is training women to work construction projects like the St. Croix Crossing bridge and the Central Corridor Light Rail, according to a report from KAAL-TV. Women Wear Hard Hats Too (WWHH2), a 20-week program dedicated to training Minnesota women in construction, focuses on teaching women more than just trade […]
June 25, 2013
Roadbuilding
ARTBA-TDF calls for Roadway Work Zone Safety Awareness and Contractor Safety nominations
The American Road & Transportation Builders Association Transportation Development Foundation (ARTBA-TDF) has announced that it is accepting nominations for the 2013 “Roadway Work Zone Safety Awareness Awards” and the “Contractor Safety Awards.” The “Roadway Work Zone Safety Awareness Awards” recognize programs that aim to reduce roadway work zone construction accidents, injuries and fatalities. This award […]
June 25, 2013
Roadbuilding
Majority of U.S. regions experience climbing diesel fuel costs
On-highway diesel fuel prices increased in the majority of U.S. regions this week, according to our sister site, Aggregates Manager. The increase follows last week’s 50-50 split of increases and decreases in regions throughout the nation. The greatest increase this week occurred in the West Coast region, which experienced a $0.009-per-gallon climb over last week’s […]
June 25, 2013
Roadbuilding
The cost of gasoline: Them and us
Now this is a fun table to play with. I’m all for this sort of interactivity if I know how to work it and it is not built solely for software developers, MBAs and chess champions. Bloomberg looks at countries around the world and tell us in data from each country (a) the average price […]
June 25, 2013
Roadbuilding
66,000 U.S. bridges classified as deficient in 2013
Following Transportation for America’s release of a report stating that one in nine bridges is classified as structurally deficient, CNN Money has created an interactive map to demonstrate the amount of deficient bridges in each state in 2013. According to CNN Money’s report, the average lifespan of a bridge in the U.S. is 50 years. […]
June 24, 2013
Roadbuilding
California DMV creates self-driving car regulations
California’s Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is working to create regulations for self-driving cars like the vehicle Google is developing, according to a report from KFSN-TV. Governor Jerry Brown last year signed a law allowing the vehicles to operate in the state. The state’s DMV is considering rules that would answer questions that have previously […]
June 24, 2013
Roadbuilding
Terex TL 120 compact wheel loader features increased power, lower emissions
Terex has introduced its TL 120 compact wheel loader with 16 percent more power and 90 percent lower emissions than the previous model, according to our sister site, Equipment World. A Tier 4 interim four-cylinder turbo diesel engine with intercooler powers the loader, delivering 101 horsepower. The engine cooling system features a hydraulically operated fan […]
June 24, 2013
Roadbuilding
Senate scheduled to vote on Foxx USDOT nomination this week
The Senate is set to vote this week on the confirmation of Anthony Foxx for Secretary of Transportation, The Hill reported. According to the report, Foxx is expected to be easily confirmed after the Senate’s transportation committee unanimously approved the nomination earlier this month. Foxx’s May confirmation hearing with the committee, which concluded smoothly, as […]
June 24, 2013
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