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After the Boom: N.D. faces $2.5B funding shortfall for transportation projects

According to key findings in a report from TRIP, North Dakota faces a $2.5B shortfall in transportation funding needed to improve infrastructure in the state.

October 22, 2018

Roadbuilding

In Ill., $4B Tri-State Tollway (I-294) Interchange gets green light

Illinois Tollway officials, Rep. Libinski, Illinois DOT and others gathered to recognize a multi-governmental partnership to advance planning for a project.

October 18, 2018

Roadbuilding

Proposed gas taxes didn’t stop state lawmakers from advancing in primaries

Of the state lawmakers running for reelection in November 2018's general election, 96% in favor of gas taxes and 97% against gas taxes have advanced.

August 16, 2018

Roadbuilding

Nevada in home stretch of $8.9 million U.S. 93 project

Roadwork to widen and improve U.S. Highway 93 will be wrapping up in September 2018. Get the details about the $8.9M project on Equipment World.

August 2, 2018

Roadbuilding

Rough, congested roads and bridges cost Ohio drivers $12 billion annually

Roads and bridges that are deteriorated, congested or lack some desirable safety features cost Ohio motorists a total of $12 billion statewide annually.

June 25, 2018

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TRIP: Ga. making progress but still faces big funding needs for aging infrastructure

As population and congestion grow through all parts of Georgia, infrastructure is taking a big hit with more and more people on the road.

June 1, 2018

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New poll: Majority of Americans say Trump isn’t paying enough attention to infrastructure

According to a new poll by Monmouth, 55% Americans say President Trump is not giving enough attention to the country’s transportation infrastructure.

May 24, 2018

Roadbuilding

Iowa plans to spend $3.4 billion on highways and bridges in next five years

In a new five-year plan, the Iowa Department of Transportation plans to invest more than $1 billion in state-owned bridges out of a total $3.4 billion for highway right-of-way and construction projects. Over the last few years, the number of structurally deficient bridges on the state highway system has been reduced from 256 in 2006 […]

May 11, 2018

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FHWA distributes $5 billion more in federal-aid highway funding authority to state DOTs

The Federal Highway Administration has issued its latest “obligation limitation” notice to state departments of transportation, allowing them access to an additional $5 billion in project funding authority for federal-aid highway programs, according to the the American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO). This allows state DOTs to use the prorated portion of their authorized funds […]

April 2, 2018

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Highway funding rises in new federal spending bill signed by Trump

The new $1.3 trillion federal spending package approved just before a government shutdown deadline boosts funding for highway programs by 8 percent and triples the funding to the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery, or TIGER, program, according to the American Road & Transportation Builders Association. The appropriations were passed by the Senate after a late-night […]

March 26, 2018

Roadbuilding

Proposal to bring back tolls in Conn. fuels debate amid funding shortfall for highway projects

With Connecticut poised to delay major highway projects due to a funding shortfall, lawmakers grilled the state transportation commissioner at a public hearing this week on a proposal to bring back tolls to Connecticut roads, a local television station reports. Questions about where the tolls would go, how much revenue they would generate and […]

March 20, 2018

Roadbuilding

ASCE: To fix U.S. infrastructure, fix the budget process

A broken budget process must be fixed if Congress is going to finally confront and fix the nation’s ailing infrastructure, according to a new statement released by the American Society of Civil Engineers. “For decades, Congress has repeatedly failed to pass a budget on time, speeding toward budget deadlines as if we have miles of […]

March 6, 2018