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Roadbuilding

U.S. drivers use record amount of gasoline in first half of 2016

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) reports U.S. motorists used a record 71.8 billion gallons of gasoline in the first half of this year, marking an increase of 3 percent compared to the same time last year and the sixth consecutive increase for that time period. The figures were released in FHWA’s recent “Monthly Motor Fuel […]

November 21, 2016

Roadbuilding

FHWA awards grants to 7 states to test mileage-based user fee collection methods

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has awarded $14.2 million in federal grants to seven states—California, Delaware, Hawaii, Minnesota, Missouri, Oregon, and Washington—to figure out how best to charge drivers for miles driven rather than gasoline consumed, Bloomberg BNA reports. The grants were made possible by the Surface Transportation System Funding Alternatives program, part of the Fixing America’s […]

September 9, 2016

Roadbuilding

Eight state DOT projects receive federal grants to explore alternative Highway Trust Fund revenue

The Federal Highway Administration announced eight projects that have been awarded a combined $14.2 million in Surface Transportation System Funding Alternatives (STSFA) grants to investigate “alternative revenue mechanisms” as means of sustaining the Highway Trust Fund. Last year’s Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act established the STSFA. The program is designed to fund projects that […]

September 1, 2016

Roadbuilding

FHWA releases $2 million in emergency relief funds for Louisiana’s flood-damaged roads

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has made $2 million in emergency relief funds available to Louisiana to use for road repairs caused by recent flooding. “These emergency funds will help the state begin repairs immediately so people can access essential services and get the assistance they need,” says FHWA Administrator Gregory Nadeau. “They represent the […]

August 22, 2016

Roadbuilding

House subcommittee advances new THUD bill with $19.2 billion in USDOT discretionary funds

The House Appropriations Subcommitee on Transportation, House and Urban Development (THUD) has sent the fiscal year 2017 funding bill for the Departments of Transportation (USDOT), Housing and Urban Development on to the full committee. The bill offers an increase of $889 million over fiscal year 2016. “This bill invests in critical national infrastructure to help […]

May 20, 2016

Roadbuilding

ARTBA urges contacting representatives for permanent solution to Highway Trust Fund

The American Road & Transportation Builders Association is advocating for its members and other groups and individuals involved in transportation construction to voice support for a permanent solution for supporting the Highway Trust Fund to be part of tax reform proposals coming from the House Ways & Means Committee. ARTBA says Highways & Transit Subcommittee […]

May 19, 2016

Roadbuilding

New survey says majority of Americans support usage fees to fix crumbling roads

A newly published survey reports that nearly two-thirds of Americans would support roadway user fees to help fix the country’s crumbling transportation infrastructure, according to a report in Reuters. One of the options was to pay for the number of miles a vehicle travels, according to the survey of 1,002 Americans more than 18 years old that […]

May 2, 2016

Roadbuilding

Senate Appropriations Committee approves FY2017 THUD bill

The Senate Appropriations Committee has approved the fiscal year 2017 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) Appropriations Bill that includes $16.9 billion in discretionary spending for the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT). The annual bill, which was approved 30-0, provides the discretionary spending amounts and authorizes funding for the Highway Trust Fund, […]

April 25, 2016

Roadbuilding

Senate subcommittee approves $16.9 billion in USDOT discretionary funds for FY2017

The Senate Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee has approved a bill including $16.9 billion in discretionary appropriations for fiscal year 2017 for the U.S. Department of Transportation. This is $1.7 billion less than fiscal year 2016 and $2.5 billion less than President Obama’s budget request. The approval is part of […]

April 21, 2016

Roadbuilding

Transportation Construction Coalition Fly-In is May 10-11; registration filling fast

This year’s Transportation Construction Coalition (TCC) Fly-In, being held May 10-11 at the Hyatt Regency Washington at 400 New Jersey Ave. NW in Washington, D.C., is filling up fast, according to a National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) press release. Everyone is encouraged to join with colleagues to advocate for the industry at the fly-in. Although a five-year highway […]

April 14, 2016

Roadbuilding

FHWA to provide states with $15 million in grants to test alternative transportation funding

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has announced $15 million in grants for fiscal year 2016 available for states to test alternative revenue collection to help fund transportation projects. “What is clear is that more investment in transportation is necessary to prepare for increasing strain on the system in the upcoming decades,” says Transportation Secretary Anthony […]

March 30, 2016

Roadbuilding

Indiana House passes plan to raise taxes on cigarettes and gas to pay for roads

The Indiana House of Representatives has passed a bill that would raise the tax on gas and cigarettes in order to bring in $500 million a year for transportation funding. According to The Times of Northwest Indiana, the bill would increase the Indiana state gas tax 4 cents per gallon–bringing it to 22 cents per gallon—and […]

February 4, 2016