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Spending of state DOTs places priority on new road construction over repairs

State departments of transportation spend more each year on new road construction than on road repairs, according to a new report from Smart Growth America and Taxpayers for Common Sense. The report, “Repair Priorities 2014,” notes that between 2009 and 2011, state DOTs collectively spent $20.4 billion on new roads, growing the nation’s state-owned network […]

March 25, 2014

Business

Contractors from across U.S. swarm North Dakota for bounty of road work

The North Dakota Department of Transportation has more than $1 billion in projects slated for this year. But it’s not at all worried about finding enough contractors to carry that work out. That’s because the DOT has a listing of 255 contractors from 28 states across the U.S. prequalified to bid before the busy roadbuilding […]

March 12, 2014

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Obama orders tighter fuel economy standards for work trucks, praises Cummins-Peterbilt SuperTruck

Medium- and heavy-duty trucks are set to receive a second round of standards that will tighten limits on fuel economy even further. President Barack Obama announced the new standards yesterday, calling on the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Transportation to produce a proposed rulemaking by March 2015, followed by the final rule in […]

February 19, 2014

Roadbuilding

Transportation in the State of the Union Address

If you think the State of the Union address is just another speech, think again. The State of the Union address, which President Obama will deliver Tuesday at 9 p.m. Eastern Time, is the perfect opportunity for workers in the transportation industry to hear about how our highways and infrastructure are faring and what the […]

January 28, 2014

Roadbuilding

Peter Rogoff tapped for DOT acting undersecretary for policy position

Federal Transit Administrator Peter Rogoff has been tapped as the DOT’s acting undersecretary for policy, Politico reports. The position was opened last month when Polly Trottenberg left the DOT to become New York City’s transportation commissioner. Rogoff has led the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) since May 2009. He previously worked for 22 years on the […]

January 16, 2014

Roadbuilding

White House “strongly supports” Senate DOT, HUD spending bill

The White House said on Tuesday that President Obama “strongly supports” the $54 billion budget for the Departments of Transportation and Housing and Urban Development that the Senate is considering, according to a report from The Hill. The announcement follows a White House statement on Monday that President Obama’s “senior advisors would recommend that he […]

July 24, 2013

Roadbuilding

House Rules Committee to approve rule for transportation, housing spending

The House Rules Committee is scheduled to meet Wednesday to approve a rule for the 2014 transportation and housing spending bill, according to a report from The Hill. The rule could mean the bill, H.R. 2610, will be considered by the House sometime this month. The legislation proposes a $44.1 billion budget for the departments […]

July 16, 2013

Roadbuilding

Foxx to be sworn in as Transportation Secretary today

Anthony Foxx will be sworn in as the new Secretary of Transportation today, according to a report from The Hill. Foxx resigned from his post as mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina, on Monday. He will be the 17th Secretary of the Department of Transportation. The Senate unanimously confirmed Foxx last week. President Obama nominated Foxx […]

July 2, 2013

Roadbuilding

Anthony Foxx likely to be sworn in as Transportation Secretary this week

Anthony Foxx will likely be sworn in as Secretary of Transportation this week, according to a report from The Hill. The Senate confirmed Foxx for the position last week. Foxx is currently the mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina, and will have to resign when he takes over as U.S. Transportation Secretary. Outgoing Transportation Secretary Ray […]

July 1, 2013

Business

Obama slashes review and approval times for infrastructure projects

As he said he would do shortly after his infrastructure-heavy State of the Union address, President Barack Obama has signed a Presidential Memorandum with the goal of decreasing the review and approval times for major infrastructure projects, according to our sister site Better Roads. Titled “Modernizing Federal Infrastructure Review and Permitting Regulations, Policies, and Procedures,” […]

May 24, 2013

Business

A history of American infrastructure funding and how to go about establishing new financing tools

Just about anyone with knowledge on the subject of infrastructure and transportation funding in the U.S. that you talk to will tell you that big changes need to be made in order to remain competitive with the rest of the world. The truth is, our infrastructure is falling apart. The former Transportation Secretary has said […]

May 15, 2013

Roadbuilding

Sensenbrenner proposes new motorcycle safety legislation

Representative James Sensenbrenner Jr. (R-WI) has proposed legislation that would stop federal money from going to states for motorcycle helmet enforcement laws, The Hill reported. The Stop Motorcycle Checkpoint Funding Act would remove the current law in which the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) gives grants to states to help enforce helmet laws. Sensenbrenner said […]

May 9, 2013