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U.S. Chamber calls for 25-cent gas tax, among other measures to aid infrastructure

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is calling for a 25-cent gas tax to help pay for the nation’s roads, bridges and transit. But the Chamber’s vision for an infrastructure package goes well beyond the gas tax. On Thursday, Chamber President and CEO Thomas J. Donohue pledged that the Chamber will push for an entire toolkit […]

January 19, 2018

Roadbuilding

Bipartisan group releases new report, ‘Rebuilding America’s Infrastructure’

The Problem Solvers Caucus released a new report, Rebuilding America’s Infrastructure, with policy recommendations for building America’s infrastructure. The 48 member bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus, led by Co-Chairs Tom Reed (N.Y.-23) and Josh Gottheimer (N.J.-05), launched an Infrastructure Working Group, co-chaired by Reps. John Katko (N.Y.-24) and Elizabeth Esty (Conn.-05), tasked with finding consensus on a […]

January 17, 2018

Roadbuilding

WIS 441 Tri-County Project will finish a year ahead of schedule

During a recent visit to Appleton, Wisconsin, Gov. Scott Walker announced that, as a result of savings that allowed work to progress faster than anticipated, the WIS 441 Tri-County Project will be completed in 2019, a full year ahead of schedule, the Post-Crescent reports. The project includes rebuilding and widening a 6-mile stretch of U.S. […]

January 15, 2018

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Skancke to leave Nev. DOT board after four years

Tom Skancke, who has served on the Nevada Department of Transportation’s (NDOT) board of directors the past four years and made giant strides in helping to transform the region’s transportation network, is leaving Nevada for Newport Beach to work as a consultant with a tech startup company, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports. “The thing I […]

December 26, 2017

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Arlington Memorial Bridge to receive $227 million for repairs

The National Park Service (NPS) announced the approval of a $227 million project to repair and rehabilitate the 85-year-old Arlington Memorial Bridge. According to The Washington Post, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke and members of the District and Virginia congressional delegation issued a press release stating that the contract secures funding to repair the aging bridge, which was determined […]

December 11, 2017

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Congress urged to provide long-term, consistent funding for transportation infrastructure

Long-term, consistent revenue is needed for developing a new transportation infrastructure package. That was the message from Patrick McKenna, director of the Missouri Department of Transportation, when testifying October 11 before the U.S. House’s Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. The committee wanted to hear views from transportation stakeholders on improving the country’s infrastructure. McKenna, who […]

October 13, 2017

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New inspector general to seek out waste in WisDOT

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation will create a new position to lead an effort to root out waste, fraud and abuse. The new inspector general’s tasks include reviewing all programs and initiatives to look for cost savings and then make recommendations for improvements, according to a WisDOT news release. The new position was created by […]

October 2, 2017

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ARTBA elects Cummings as 2017-2018 chairman

The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) has announced the election of Matthew G. Cummings, executive vice president with global infrastructure company AECOM, as its 2017-2018 chairman. Cummings has worked in the transportation construction industry for 30 years, with the last 23 years at AECOM, where he led AECOM’s $2 billion transportation business in […]

September 29, 2017

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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 Trump’s proposed […]

August 24, 2017

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More than half of all U.S. states have raised fuel taxes for highway funding

With transportation revenue lagging, 26 states and the District of Columbia have enacted legislation to raise the gas tax in the past four years, according to a report by the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL). The most recent additions in 2017 include California, Indiana, Montana, South Carolina, Oregon, Tennessee, and West Virginia. In addition, Utah enacted […]

August 4, 2017

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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 Commerce‘s  “Invest in America!” summit on May 18. The two discussed 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, (here’s a link if […]

May 25, 2017

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NDSU to receive $2.5 million federal grant for infrastructure preservation study

Researchers from five states—North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Utah, and Colorado—hope to develop new ways to preserve and improve transportation infrastructure through a newly-awarded federal grant in the amount of $2.5 million over the next five years, Inforum reports. The research will be headed up by North Dakota State University’s Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute. Tom […]

January 9, 2017