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Roadbuilding

Students show bridges by the numbers and more

Last year, the American Road & Transportation Builders Association received more than 40 submissions from across the nation when it challenged “students of all ages” to identify and “shed light” with a short video on national and local transportation issues that takes a look at the logistical, financial and structural aspects. The association is currently […]

April 3, 2014

Roadbuilding

ARTBA seeks transportation video entries from students

[Correction: This article originally reported the contest closes on April 1. However, the contest remains open until August 1. The article has been updated to reflect the correct deadline.] The American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) is seeking submissions for its Transportation Video Contest. Now in its fourth year, the contest guides students to […]

March 26, 2014

Roadbuilding

ARTBA launches “Transportation Investment Advocate Center” to help grow transportation infrastructure resources

The American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) announced Friday that it has launched a new program aimed at helping transportation advocates grow state and local transportation infrastructure resources. The program, “Transportation Investment Advocate Center” (TIAC), is designed to be a “dynamic education program and internet-based information resource” and is part of the association’s “Transportation […]

March 18, 2014

Business

Contractors urged to send hardhats to their Congressmen in campaign to fix Highway Trust Fund

A group of associations and labor unions is working to alert Congress to the looming insolvency of the Highway Trust Fund (HTF)—the main source of highway infrastructure funding, which could run out as early as August. The Transportation Construction Coalition (TCC)—an alliance of 29 associations and labor unions focused on federal funding and surface transportation program policy […]

March 14, 2014

ConExpo-Con/Agg

TCC’s ‘Hardhats for Highways’ campaign urges Congress to fix Highway Trust Fund

A group of associations and labor unions is working to alert Congress to the looming insolvency of the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) — the main source of highway infrastructure funding, which could run out as early as August. The Transportation Construction Coalition (TCC) — an alliance of 29 associations and labor unions focused on federal […]

March 13, 2014

ConExpo-Con/Agg

ARTBA President Pete Ruane urges ConExpo-Con/Agg attendees to tell Congress to fix Highway Trust Fund

The American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) has been shedding light on the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) and other transportation-related policy with its “Transportation Makes America Work” campaign. The campaign includes a grassroots-focused website, an advocacy app and more. Now ARTBA President and CEO Pete Ruane is urging ConExpo-Con/Agg attendees to tell Congress to […]

February 19, 2014

Roadbuilding

Transportation leaders speak up at Senate EPW hearing on MAP-21

Several transportation leaders offered testimony about highway funding on Wednesday morning at a Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW) hearing on MAP-21. The hearing, entitled “MAP-21 Reauthorization: The Economic Importance of Maintaining Federal Investments in our Transportation Infrastructure,” kicked off the committee’s work on a new highway funding bill, Politico reports. The hearing […]

February 13, 2014

Roadbuilding

President Obama briefly addresses transportation in State of the Union

Tuesday night, President Obama gave his State of the Union address, which offered a chance for the president to present potential solutions for transportation and infrastructure funding. However, our sister site Overdrive points out that the president only briefly mentioned transportation in his speech. Instead bringing focus to nation’s deteriorating transportation system, Obama mentioned infrastructure […]

January 29, 2014

Roadbuilding

Pennsylvania Governor Corbett signs five-year transportation funding bill

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett on Monday signed a five-year transportation funding bill for the state. The legislation is expected to generate an additional $242 million in fiscal year 2013, and it will add $1.6 billion to $1.8 billion in the fifth year, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. The Post-Gazette reports that the legislation makes the following […]

November 25, 2013

Roadbuilding

P3s win in Virginia Supreme Court case

The decision by the Virginia Supreme Court to uphold the state’s public-private partnership (P3s) in the case of Elizabeth River Crossings OPCO, LLC and Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) v. Danny Meeks should be applauded. The state Supreme Court decision overruled a lower court’s decision to strike down Virginia’s Public Private Transportation Act. The American […]

November 4, 2013

Roadbuilding

ARTBA recognizes three state agencies for innovative programs

The American Road & Transportation Builders Association Transportation Development Foundation’s (ARTBA-TDF) recognized three statewide programs as models of innovation at its ARTBA Young Executive Leadership Council in San Jose, California, this week. ARTBA presented the TransOvation Awards at the “Dr. J. Don Brock TransOvation Workshop” on October 28. ARTBA notes that the awards recognize “innovative […]

November 1, 2013

Roadbuilding

ARTBA presents 2nd annual LōTrans virtual conference, exhibition

The Transportation Officials Division of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) will host its second annual Local Transportation Management Virtual Conference & Innovation Showcase online November 19-20. The show last year was the first to deliver a safety education and exhibition experience to officials through the Internet. LōTrans 2013, as ARTBA calls it, […]

October 9, 2013