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Roadbuilding
TIGER grant applications reach $9.8 billion, nearly 20x available for transportation projects
Applications for the seventh round of the U.S. Department of Transportationās (USDOT) Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grants amounted to $9.8 billion, a figure many times the $500 million available amount, and a clear indicator of the pressing need for increased federal funding. The majority of the 625 applications submitted by June 5 were [ā¦]
July 31, 2015
Roadbuilding
Senate on deck for approving Houseās 3-month extension for transportation funding
The House has passed H.R. 3236,Ā a new 3-month extension that provides financing for the Highway Trust Fund and other transportation expenses. Current transportation funding will expire July 31. The bill now moves on to the Senate, which is expected to vote on the legislation today or tomorrow and then send it on to President Obama, [ā¦]
July 30, 2015
Roadbuilding
Connecticut bond commission approves $24.9 million in first round of āLetās Go CTā infrastructure projects
The Connecticut State Bond Commission has approved $24.9 million in the first round of infrastructure projects under the āLetās Go CTā program approved earlier this year. The plan will provide $2.5 billion for projects over the next five years. In announcing the approval, Governor Dannel Malloy said this is the first step in revitalizing the [ā¦]
July 30, 2015
Roadbuilding
House to ignore long-term transportation funding bill and vote on 3-month extension to force Senateās hand
The House plans to vote today on a new short-term extensionĀ for transportation funding, extending solvency for the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) to October 29, and will leave on their August break this afternoon, essentially shirking any responsibility in taking up the Senateās long-term funding option. According to a report by The Hill,Ā House Speaker John Boehner [ā¦]
July 29, 2015
Roadbuilding
Funding for Missouri transportation projects jumps 4.5% over projections
Fiscal year 2015 revenue from state taxes and fees used for funding transportation projects in Missouri increased by 4.5 percent compared to projections, resulting in a bonus $47 million to be used by the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) for roads and bridges. According to Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission (MHTC) Chairman Stephen Miller, this [ā¦]
July 29, 2015
Roadbuilding
Senators continue policy games with transportation funding bill as July 31 deadline looms
While the Senateās DRIVE Act, H.R. 22, is being lauded for the potential it brings for the first long-term transportation funding option in years, it is now being used as a political pawn with attached amendments. The bill would provide three years of guaranteed funding for the Highway Trust Fund. This is nothing new in [ā¦]
July 28, 2015
Roadbuilding
Cigarettes are causing roadside fires in Washington almost daily
Cigarette-sparked fires are becoming a daily occurrence in Washington, and the problem hasĀ worsened to theĀ point that the stateās Department of Transportation hasĀ issued a warning. According to the Seattle Times, the latest fire caused by cigarette butts thrown from a vehicle shut down traffic on Interstate 5 on Thursday during rush hour near Lacey, Washington. The [ā¦]
July 28, 2015
Roadbuilding
āKnee-highā swarm of mayflies causes bridge in Iowa to close
It took snow plows to clear an Iowa bridge of the unending swarm of mayflies that covered and eventually closed the bridge on July 18. Sabula Police Reserve Officer Stephen Thayer told WQADĀ that the bugs were piled knee-high in front of cars trying to pass by during the night. The plague-like swarm even caused two [ā¦]
July 27, 2015
Roadbuilding
Georgia DOT awards two bridge projects from new $100 million bridge bond program
The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) has awarded two bridge and approach construction contracts that will be funded from a bridge bond program instituted this year by the state. The two projects, one in the southern county of Jeff Davis, and the other in the northern county of Elbert, are being financed through a $100 [ā¦]
July 27, 2015
Roadbuilding
TRIP report shows 28% of U.S. major urban roads are in substandard or poor condition
The Road Improvement Programās (TRIP) recent report on major urban roads finds that 28 percent, including Interstates and freeways, are in substandard or poor condition providing āan unacceptably rough ride to motorists.ā Only 31 percent are in good condition, while the remaining 41 percent are in mediocre or fair condition. When counting major rural roads, [ā¦]
July 24, 2015
Roadbuilding
U.S. drivers log 1.26 trillion miles through May, breaking record set 8 years ago
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) reports an estimated 1.26 trillion miles were traveled on U.S. roadways through May of this year, breaking the record of 1.23 trillion miles set through May 2007. In itās monthly Traffic Volume Trends report, FHWA reported that May also saw a record number of miles for the month at 275.1 [ā¦]
July 24, 2015
Roadbuilding
Senate votes to carry on with 6-year transportation funding bill
The Senate DRIVE ActĀ is out of limbo afterĀ a 62-36 vote late Wednesday evening that will allow the bill to move forward. The DRIVE Act would guarantee the solvency of the Highway Trust Fund for three years. Democrats held a caucus Wednesday to hear from members of Finance, Commerce, Energy, and Banking committees on their assessment [ā¦]
July 23, 2015
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