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Roadbuilding

Don’t Let America Dead End: Astec launches Highway Trust Fund campaign

Astec Industries is putting pressure on Congress to figure out a long-term Highway Trust Fund plan by launching a campaign titled “Don’t Let America Dead End.” “Time is running out. America’s infrastructure is in desperate need of rebuilding,” the campaign website says. “Without your involvement, the funds to create tens of thousands of jobs and […]

January 21, 2015

Roadbuilding

ARTBA and Building America’s Future respond to Obama’s State of the Union address

President Obama called for Congress to pass a “bipartisan infrastructure plan” during his Sate of the Union address on Tuesday night which has led to reaction from the American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA), as well as Building America’s Future co-chairs Ray LaHood and Ed Rendell. ARTBA President and CEO Pete Ruane released the […]

January 21, 2015

Roadbuilding

Budget crunch forces MoDOT to neglect some roads

The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) has announced its plan for dealing with budget cuts. The “Missouri’s 325 System” calls for MoDOT to focus its limited resources approximately only 8,000 miles of the state’s 34,000-mile highway system. The 8,000 miles are considered to be the state’s primary roads and highways that connect cities across the state. Currently MoDOT has $485 […]

January 19, 2015

Roadbuilding

Nancy Pelosi says it’s time to raise the gas tax

More and more members of Congress are starting to support an increase to the gasoline tax which pays for the America’s transportation infrastructure. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) also has said her political party cannot rule out any Highway Trust Fund proposals being made by Republicans. “I can’t respond to their proposal because I don’t know […]

January 9, 2015

Roadbuilding

Boxer tells GOP to focus on Highway Trust Fund, not Keystone

It’s clear that one of Sen. Barbara Boxer’s (D-Calif.) top priorities is to fix the Highway Trust Fund before it runs out of funding in May. However, not everyone agrees that it should be Congress’ main focus. A lot of Republicans have made the Keystone XL pipeline their top priority, and Boxer doesn’t understand why. “It is a […]

January 8, 2015

Roadbuilding

T-WORKS has done wonders for Kansas but more transportation funding still needed

Throughout the recent months Kansas has made progress in improving the conditions of its road and bridge conditions, largely through increased transportation funding provided by the T-WORKS program, which was authorized by the state legislature in 2010. With that said, the state still faces several challenges in addressing traffic safety, state and local road and bridge conditions, and […]

January 7, 2015

Roadbuilding

GOP senator won’t rule out gas tax increase

Sen. Jim Thune (R-S.D.) hinted at the possibility of a gasoline tax increase in order to pay for the highway trust fund that’s scheduled to run out of funds in May. In an interview on “Fox News Sunday,” Thune said that while he is opposed to increasing the gas tax, lawmakers must “keep all options” open. “I don’t […]

January 5, 2015

Roadbuilding

Shuster rules out gas tax increase

The chairman of the House Transportation Committee, Bill Shuster, says passing a long-term transportation funding bill is top priority heading into 2015, but he rules out the possibility of a gasoline tax increase, or a motorist user fee, according to a report on triblive.com. Rep. Bill Shuster, R-Hollidaysburg, has been a supporter of a vehicle-miles-traveled tax […]

December 30, 2014

Roadbuilding

A New Year’s Resolution for Congress

Ever get tired of reading about the Highway Trust Fund (HTF)? It seems like every other day a new politician is stressing the importance of transportation infrastructure, yet Congress continuously fails to reach a long-term transportation funding plan. Heading into 2014, people were hopeful for a long-term bill. Unfortunately, Congress was unable to work out […]

December 30, 2014

Roadbuilding

Poor roadways cost Connecticut drivers $4.2 billion annually

Deficient roads and bridges cost Connecticut drivers a total of $4.2 billion statewide annually, and as much as $1,900 per driver in some areas,  due to higher vehicle operating costs, traffic crashes and congestion-related delays, according to the latest TRIP Report. The report, “Connecticut Transportation by the Numbers: Meeting the State’s Need for Safe and Efficient Mobility,” finds […]

December 23, 2014

Roadbuilding

New poll shows 67 percent of people are against a gas tax increase

Two-thirds of Americans oppose the idea of increasing the 18.4 cent-per-gallon gas tax that’s used to fund the country’s transportation infrastructure, according to a survey that was conducted by SKDKnickerbocker and Benenson Strategy Group. “Despite the fact that a majority of voters support more funding for road and bridge repair and believe it will help the economy, […]

December 19, 2014

Roadbuilding

Alerting Congress: Most jobs created by transportation investment occur in non-construction sectors

If Congress somehow lacks the motivation needed to agree on a long-term Highway Trust Fund, a new report from IHS Inc., a leading global source of critical information and insight, may lead to some more serious discussions. “Congress has decided to leave town and leave behind a gaping policy hole that needs to be filled,” said […]

December 10, 2014