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Roadbuilding
A renewed push for corporate tax reform to fund infrastructure projects
Rep. John Delaney (D-Md.) has been an advocate for bipartisan legislation to use revenues from overhauling the international tax code to pay for infrastructure upgrades. Now he is renewing a push for infrastructure and tax reform this fall, since the administration has not yet come up with a plan to pay for President Trumpās proposed [ā¦]
August 24, 2017
Roadbuilding
ASCE: Trump infrastructure EO may not protect environment, improve safety
The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) President Norma Jean Mattei says in a statement it is unclear if President Trumpās executive order on streamlining the infrastructure-permitting process āwill protect the environment and improve public safety.ā āFor decades, ASCE has advocated for public policies that reduce risk and hold paramount public safety and welfare,ā Mattei [ā¦]
August 23, 2017
Roadbuilding
Trump ends White House infrastructure council plans
President Donald Trump has ended plans for creating a council on infrastructure issues including bridges and roads, according to a report by The Hill. Plans for an infrastructure task force were announced prior to Trumpās inauguration and would have focused on implementing the presidentās plans for improvements and spending of $1 trillion. This council would [ā¦]
August 21, 2017
Roadbuilding
AEM poll finds no location divide in Americansā desire for infrastructure improvements
A poll conducted by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) in partnership with YouGov finds the majority of Americans in rural, suburban and urban communities feel infrastructure investment will lead to an improved U.S. economy. āThe findings underscore the fact that infrastructure connects rural and urban America ā both literally and physically,ā says AEM President [ā¦]
August 17, 2017
Roadbuilding
Fluor, Lane contracted for privately-funded Texas bullet train, one of the largest civil projects in U.S. history
Texas Central, an investor-owned railroad company, has selected Fluor and The Lane Construction Corporation for the construction planning, cost estimates and other engineering activities of a bullet train linking Houston to the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area. When complete, the train will make the 240-mile trip in 90 minutes with a midway stop in the Brazos [ā¦]
August 15, 2017
Roadbuilding
MnDOT: Intersections on multi-lane highways are saving lives
The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) says a new safety study shows Reduced Conflict Intersections (RCI) are saving lives and reducing injuries. These multi-lane highway intersections allow drivers to turn right from a smaller roadway onto a higher speed road and make a u-turn at an opening in the median. However, RCIs do not allow [ā¦]
June 22, 2017
Roadbuilding
Chao issues notice on federal regulatory reform for infrastructure projects
During President Trumpās closing āInfrastructure Weekā remarks last Friday, Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao announced the U.S. Department of Transportation has published a notice in the Federal Register seeking public input on ways to reduce regulatory obstacles the slow down infrastructure projects. āWe are so fortunate because this President is a builder, he understands the challenges [ā¦]
June 14, 2017
Roadbuilding
Pence, Mnuchin discuss infrastructure investment at summit
Vice President Mike Pence and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin addressed business leaders at the U.S. Chamber of Commerceās Ā āInvest in America!ā summit on May 18. The twoĀ discussedĀ investing in business and removing burdensome regulations that make it hard for businesses to do their work. In the U.S. Chamber of Commerce video below, (hereās a link if [ā¦]
May 25, 2017
Roadbuilding
Trump pushes Congress on infrastructure package
President Donald Trump has asked Congress to more forward on his $1 trillion infrastructure package, but the administration has signaledĀ that it might end up being a larger amount, and it may be released earlier, according to The Hill. āWeāre talking about a very major infrastructure bill for $1 trillion, perhaps even more,ā Trump said during [ā¦]
April 18, 2017
Roadbuilding
AEM names five āBuildā phase finalists of the Infrastructure Vision 2050 Challenge
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has named the five finalists in the āBuildā phase of the Infrastructure Vision 2050 Challenge, a competition that offers $150,000 in prizes for āinnovative ideas to overhaul the crumbling infrastructure that Americans rely upon to move people, materials, products, services and information.ā The āBuildā phase, which launched in July [ā¦]
February 1, 2017
Roadbuilding
Senate Democrats propose $1 trillion infrastructure plan with $210 billion for bridges, roads
Democrats in the Senate, led by Charles Schumer (D-New York), have proposed a 10-year $1 trillion infrastructure plan that would include $210 billion for roads and bridges. In addition, officials say the plan could create 15 million jobs, hence the name of the proposal āA Blueprint to Rebuild Americaās Infrastructure and Create 15 Million Jobs.ā [ā¦]
January 25, 2017
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 statesāCalifornia, Delaware, Hawaii, Minnesota, Missouri, Oregon, and Washingtonāto figure out how best to charge drivers for miles driven rather than gasoline consumed, Bloomberg BNA reports. TheĀ grants were made possible byĀ the Surface Transportation System Funding Alternatives program, part of the Fixing Americaās [ā¦]
September 9, 2016
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