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Roadbuilding
Deadliest and safest places to drive in the United States
Road safety is always a concern, regardless of where you live. The good news is road fatalities across the United States are down 23 percent since 2005. The bad news: road fatalities still happen far too often. Michael Sivak, research professor at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute, examined individual fatality rates per distance [ā€¦]
September 5, 2014
Fatality rates per distance driven across the United States.
Maintenance
Take Two: House passes another SAFETEA-LU extension
The House of Representatives passed the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012, Part II, on April 18 by a vote of 293 to 127. Included in the extension is language to transfer the authority to approve the Keystone XL pipeline project from the Department of State to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). Under the [ā€¦]
April 18, 2012
Roadbuilding
Take Two: House passes another SAFETEA-LU extension
The House of Representatives passed the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012, Part II, on April 18 by a vote of 293 to 127. Included in the extension is language to transfer the authority to approve the Keystone XL pipeline project from the Department of State to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). Under the [ā€¦]
April 18, 2012
Business
$7.2 billion infrastructure program launched in Chicago
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has launched "Build a New Chicago," a $7.2 billion infrastructure program that would create 30,000 jobs throughout the next three years, according to a Chicago-Sun Times report.
April 2, 2012
Workforce
Senate passes short-term extension of highway bill to prevent shutdown
Just days before the latest extension of the current highway bill ā€“ Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) ā€“ was set to expire on March 31, the Senate approved a 90-day extension of the federal highway funding that was passed by the House on March 29.
March 30, 2012
Roadbuilding
Senate passes short-term extension of highway bill to prevent shutdown
Just days before the latest extension of the current highway bill ā€“ Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEAā€“LU) ā€“ was set to expire on March 31, the Senate approved a 90-day extension of the federal highway funding that was passed by the House on March 29. However, Democrats criticized [ā€¦]
March 30, 2012
Pickups
Trailer Security Products
Protect your work truck and equipment from theft with a variety of security products and techniques.
February 29, 2012
Roadbuilding
Americans for Transportation Mobility (ATM) Coalition launches ā€˜Make Transportation #1ā€™ campaign
The Americans for Transportation Mobility (ATM) Coalition launched a six figureĀ mediaĀ campaign Feb. 12, with major financial support from the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA). NSSGA says that adsĀ will appearĀ in Washington, D.C., key states and districts around the country telling Congress to ā€œMake Transportation Job #1ā€ and pass a highway and transit billĀ now. The [ā€¦]
February 13, 2012
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Americans for Transportation Mobility (ATM) Coalition launches ā€˜Make Transportation #1ā€™ campaign
The Americans for Transportation Mobility (ATM) Coalition launched a six figureĀ mediaĀ campaign Feb. 12, with major financial support from the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA). NSSGA says that adsĀ will appearĀ in Washington, D.C., key states and districts around the country telling Congress to ā€œMake Transportation Job #1ā€ and pass a highway and transit billĀ now. The [ā€¦]
February 13, 2012
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A Highway of Uncertainty
Obama calls for a "clean extension" of the surface transportation bill. Surface transportation may come to a halt if another extension isnā€™t granted, but when itā€™s finally reauthorized itā€™s uncertain what it will entail.
September 7, 2011
Roadbuilding
House approves 7-month extension of SAFETEA-LU
The House of Representatives voted 421-4 on March 2 to extend until Sept. 30 federal highway and transit programs that are slated to expire on March 4. The bill ā€” the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011, or H.R. 662 ā€” will now go to the Senate. The current federal surface transportation legislation, the Safe, [ā€¦]
March 3, 2011
Business
House approves 7-month extension of SAFETEA-LU
The House of Representatives voted 421-4 on March 2 to extend until Sept. 30 federal highway and transit programs that are slated to expire on March 4. The bill ā€” the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011, or H.R. 662 ā€” will now go to the Senate.
March 3, 2011
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