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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

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ARTBA recognizes Parsons Brinckerhoff’s Dave Gehr with Bartlett Award

The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) recognized Dave Gehr, senior vice president and highway market leader at Parsons Brinckerhoff, with the George S. Bartlett Award at its recent Federal Issues Program. In a career that spans more than 40 years, Gehr served in multiple roles at the Virginia Department of Transportation, ranging from […]

May 12, 2016

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ARTBA seeks clarification on movable safety barrier purchases; provides fall protection fact sheets

The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) is seeking clarification from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) regarding state DOTs being allowed to use federal-aid highway money to buy movable safety barriers. The association says movable barriers are effective in creating “positive separation” between vehicle traffic and workers, but that FHWA hasn’t been clear in […]

May 4, 2016

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ARTBA report highlights structurally deficient bridges in Wisc., warrants more and better funding

A report by the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) shows a need to change how Wisconsin funds highway and bridge projects. According to wrn.com, the study found that approximately 9 percent of Wisconsin’s bridges are structurally deficient. Wisconsin Transportation Development Association President Jerry Derr tells the news agency that the state does an excellent job of […]

April 15, 2016

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National Work Zone Awareness Week is April 11-15

This year’s theme for National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW), set for April 11-15, is “Don’t be THAT Driver: Work on Safety. Get Home Safely. Every Day.” The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) will host the kick-off event for this year’s program near the 32-mile I-75 widening project outside of Toledo on April 12 at […]

April 7, 2016

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ARTBA and AGC file suit to block OSHA’s revised crystalline silica rule

Two major industry associations, the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) and the Louisiana chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), filed suit in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on April 4th, challenging the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) revised crystalline silica rule. “OSHA’s silica regulation is based on flawed […]

April 6, 2016

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ARTBA to host workshop for state and local transportation advocates

The American Road and Transportation Builders Association wants to help local and state transportation advocates find success in getting road funding legislation passed. The organization is hosting its third annual National Workshop for State and Local Transportation Advocates this summer to give officials the tools and tips needed to advance infrastructure legislation. According to ARTBA, […]

March 18, 2016

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ARTBA analysis of U.S. bridges shows number of structural deficient bridges decreased in 2015

The American Road & Transportation Builders Association’s (ARTBA) recent analysis of the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) 2015 National Bridge Inventory shows there were 2,574 fewer structurally deficient bridges in the U.S. compared to 2014. But the group emphasizes that there are still 58,500 bridges in that condition, and estimates at current bridge investment levels it would […]

February 22, 2016

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ARTBA Transportation Development Foundation seeks nominations for “Helping Hand” Awards

The American Road & Transportation Builders Association’s (ARTBA) Transportation Development Foundation is seeking nominations for its second annual “Helping Hand” Award program. The program was established in 2014 “to recognize extraordinary programs—outside the scope of normal business operations—that demonstrably benefit and help improve the quality of life in the community where the company is based […]

February 8, 2016

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CUTC honors educators and students for contributions to transportation research and education

The Council of University Transportation Centers (CUTC) has recognized several individuals including transportation educators, students and industry advocates for their “outstanding contributions to transportation research and education.” The CUTC was formed in 1979 as a forum for educational systems to “interact collectively” with government entities and the transportation industry. Membership includes more than 90 university-based […]

January 22, 2016

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ARTBA sets schedule for LoTrans transportation management and safety virtual conference

The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) has set its 2015 Local Transportation Management & Safety Virtual Conference (LoTrans) for Nov. 17 from 11 am to 5 pm EST. The program is in its fourth year and there is no charge to register. LoTrans scheduled topics and speakers include: Trends in state and local transportation […]

October 29, 2015

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Lack of funding front and center in ARTBA Student Transportation Video Contest winners

The American Road and Transportation Builders Association named two students the winners of the fifth edition of the organization’s Student Transportation Video Contest. ARTBA announced that Maryland high school student De’Jia Long-Hillie and University of North Texas undergraduate Alexis Gamboa were named the winners of this year’s contest. ARTBA said the goal of the contest is […]

October 12, 2015