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Business

New bill would nearly double the federal gas tax to better fund transportation

While one duo of Congressmen contends that the gasoline tax should reduced by 80 percent and federal transportation funding eliminated altogether, another lawmaker has introduced a bill that would nearly double the gas tax, according to a report from The Hill. In a little more than a two week span we’ve seen just how differing […]

December 5, 2013

Business

Lawmakers, experts discuss solutions, stress urgent need for stable, increased highway funding

Over half of the highway miles traveled in the United States are on roads in less than good condition, said Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), chairman of the Senate Environmental & Public Works Committee. She spoke at the Infrastructure for the Future conference Thursday in Washington, D.C., where experts tied the pressing need for road and […]

November 22, 2013

Business

Bill calls for the elimination of federal transportation funding

While most are trying to figure out a way to free up more federal funding for transportation, two Congressmen have introduced a bill that would cut it altogether. Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) and Rep. Tom Graves (R-Georgia) have filed the Transportation Empowerment Act (TEA), according to our sister site Better Roads. The bill calls for […]

November 18, 2013

Business

Better Roads: The state of the nation’s bridges is improving, but funding is still a major roadblock

According to our sister site Better Roads, when it comes to the state of the nation’s bridges, there’s good news and bad news. The good? According to Better Roads‘ annual Bridge Inventory survey, the percentage of overall structurally deficient and functionally obsolete bridges in the U.S. is falling. The bad news is that guaranteed funding […]

November 8, 2013

Construction Equipment

Low-clearance trestle rips up truck after truck like a can opener

And people wonder why bridges are crumbling in the U.S.? The video below is a compilation put together by the site 11foot8.com and shows truck after truck after truck crashing into the same train trestle in Durham, North Carolina with a clearance of 11 feet, 8 inches. In fact, despite flashing lights and a sign […]

November 8, 2013

Business

The RINOs charge: Republicans’ return to the middle signals hope for infrastructure funding

With Chris Christie easily winning his second term as governor of New Jersey and Bradley Byrne winning his first election to the House of Representatives from Alabama’s District 1 yesterday, pundits on the left are hailing the resurgence of what they see as moderate republicans. If this is the beginning of a trend, it may […]

November 6, 2013

Business

IBTTA report busts 5 myths about highway tolling’s ability to fund infrastructure

A new report from the  International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association (IBTTA), argues that tolling is a viable solution to America’s transportation funding dilemma. The report is summed up in a recent post by our friends over at Better Roads. Congress has transferred more than $53 billion from the general fund to the transportation fund in order to compensate […]

November 4, 2013

Construction Equipment

Vacuworx debuts Concrete Barrier Lifter at ICUEE 2013

Vacuworx introduced its concrete barrier lifter at ICUEE, a product aimed at providing a safe and efficient way to move highway barriers. “Barriers are typically moved late at night or early in the morning, which doesn’t lend itself to ideal working conditions,” says Bill Solomon. “We feel this is a way to get people out […]

October 3, 2013

Business

Better infrastructure, fully-funded transportation would cost Americans less than a coffee per month

Last week we showed you a couple of charts that show in a fairly straightforward way, that Americans, when compared to our global peers, don’t pay nearly enough for the roads we drive on. But a new report from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) examining federal fuel taxes takes things a step farther […]

October 1, 2013

Business

CHARTS: Americans don’t pay enough for roads

A great report from The Atlantic Cities brings two charts into focus that do a great job of illustrating why American infrastructure is struggling. The charts were put together by Juan Gomez and José Manuel Vassallo for the Journal of Infrastructure Systems and compile data gathered between 2004 and 2009.   The first chart compares the United States’ […]

September 23, 2013

Business

Dire States: Former road builder drives rust bucket across America to demonstrate the sorry state of infrastructure

What do a 1949 Hudson Commodore and America’s infrastructure have in common? They’re both old, neglected and in need of refurbishment. Inspired by the D+ grade given to America’s infrastructure by the American Society of Civil Engineers, Case Construction Equipment and infrastructure author Dan McNichol have decided to set out on a tour across the […]

September 20, 2013

Roadbuilding

Case launches infrastructure-advocacy national tour

Case Construction Equipment today announced the launch of a national tour that aims to increase awareness and identify solutions for America’s infrastructure. The tour, Dire States: The Drive to Revive America’s Ailing Infrastructure, is a joint effort between Case and Dan McNichol, an author and infrastructure expert. During the tour, McNichol will travel across the […]

September 19, 2013