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Roadbuilding

Poll shows most voters would support gas tax hike for roadwork

Well more than two-thirds of voters would be willing to more at the pump if it meant the money was going to pay for road construction, according to a poll from the Mineta Transportation Institute. About 71 percent of the voters polled said they would support at 10-cent gas hike if the money were spent on […]

May 1, 2015

Roadbuilding

New stopgap House bill would cut transportation funding by $1 billion

The House Appropriations Committee introduced a new bill on Tuesday to fund the Transportation Department and provide funding to the soon-to-be expiring Highway Trust Fund for fiscal year 2016, according to The Hill. The $55.3 billion bill would provide $40.3 billion to the Highway Trust Fund Act, which is set to expire by the end of […]

April 30, 2015

Roadbuilding

Bipartisan highway bill would tie federal gas tax to inflation, create transportation commission

A bipartisan group of representatives have introduced a long-term bill for funding infrastructure that would tie the gas tax to inflation and create a bipartisan, bicameral Transportation Commission to provide long-term funding of the Highway Trust Fund. The Highway Trust Fund (HTF), which provides the bulk of road and bridge project budgets, will dry up […]

April 20, 2015

Roadbuilding

ARTBA Highway Trust Fund campaign urges social media, phone calls, and email efforts to reach Congress

The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) has launched a digital media campaign designed to “amplify the voices of the transportation design and construction industry” via social media, phone calls, and email to urge Congress to act on the continued funding of the Highway Trust Fund (HTF). Two bipartisan bills designed to address HTF […]

April 20, 2015

Roadbuilding

At 237.8 billion miles in January, American driving habits underscore the need for long-term transportation funding

Americans drove an estimated 237.3 billion miles in January, nearly 5 percent more than the same month last year, according to the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) most recent monthly “Traffic Volume Trends” report. “These data make it clear that traffic volumes are growing nationwide,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx. “To keep our highways safe […]

March 31, 2015

Roadbuilding

DOT chief Foxx sends revised transportation bill to Congress

Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx submitted a revised Grow America Act to Congress March 30. It suggests a 45-percent increase in proposed investment in surface transportation projects as part of President Obama’s $478 billion transportation reauthorization bill spanning six years. During a recent tour stop to promote the act, Foxx said the U.S. is in the […]

March 31, 2015

Roadbuilding

Multiple states delaying or canceling transportation projects over highway funding uncertainty

The American Road & Transportation Builders Association reports that four states have canceled or delayed transportation improvement projects due to inaction by Congress in providing for the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) beyond the current May 31 funding deadline. Arkansas, Georgia, Tennessee, and Wyoming have canceled or delayed roughly $780 million in projects. In addition to […]

March 26, 2015

Roadbuilding

Senate rejects amendment seeking to fund infrastructure by closing corporate tax loophole

A $478 billion transportation funding amendment to the 2016 budget put forth by Independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders was struck down March 24, according to a report by The Hill. In a 52-45 vote, the Senate ended the amendment that would have pulled funds from a repatriation measure to collect tax dollars from overseas profits […]

March 25, 2015

Roadbuilding

DRIVE Act aims to support Highway Trust Fund by limiting spending to roads and bridges

Five Republican congressmen have proposed a legislative effort to support the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) without increasing gas taxes primarily by limiting spending only to federal highway and bridge projects. Congressman Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), Congressman Jim Jordon (R-Ohio), Congressman Justin Amash (R-Mich.), Congressman Jim Bridenstine (R-Okla.), and Congressman Ken Buck (R-Colo.) introduced the Developing Roadway […]

March 24, 2015

Roadbuilding

Highway Trust Fund inaction would cost Mississippi jobs, long-term road and bridge projects

As part of a growing list of fallout amid uncertainty about the Highway Trust Fund, the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) says it will have to shift its focus to “system preservation” rather than new highway and bridge projects if Congress does not take action. “If Congress doesn’t address long-term infrastructure needs, our transportation network […]

March 23, 2015

Roadbuilding

Associations rally for long-term highway funding bill during World of Asphalt

Leaders from five road and bridge building-related trade associations held a rally for World of Apshalt and AGG1 attendees pushing for more support and activism for a long-term highway funding bill. Leaders from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA), the National Asphalt and Pavement Association (NAPA), and […]

March 23, 2015

Roadbuilding

#FixTheTrustFund campaign aims to flood social media with infographics supporting a long-term highway bill

The Transportation Construction Coalition this week launched a 12-day social media infographic campaign to “press Congress to find a permanent fix for the federal Highway Trust Fund (HTF)” before funding runs out at the end of May this year. Members of the coalition began posting infographics on their respective social media networks on March 16 that […]

March 20, 2015