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Roadbuilding

TRIP report finds Maryland roads and bridges improving, but congestion lingers

The latest state report from The Road Improvement Program (TRIP) shows conditions of Maryland’s state-maintained roads have improved over the past four years, mirrored by a decrease in the number of structurally deficient bridges. This is due mostly to the state’s Transportation Infrastructure Investment Act of 2013. That funding measure, TRIP says, increased the annual […]

May 23, 2016

Roadbuilding

ASCE finds infrastructure underinvestment to cost U.S. families $3,400 a year

A new report by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) says weak infrastructure investment in the U.S. will cost the nation’s families $3,400 per year for the next 10 years in lost time, inconveniences and repairs of homes and cars. “Poor infrastructure means more congestion on our roadways, broken water lines and power outages, […]

May 17, 2016

Roadbuilding

Montana governor proposes $200 million funding for infrastructure projects

Montana Gov. Steve Bullock has proposed a $200 million plan for 2017 aimed at improving infrastructure projects across the state and creating additional construction jobs. Bullock, who announced the proposal at the end of the state’s 2016 legislative session, also wants to create the Build Montana Trust to fund future projects. “My number one priority […]

May 2, 2016

Roadbuilding

Missouri bill would put 5.9-cent gas tax increase up for voter approval

The Missouri Senate has passed a bill that would put a gas tax increase of 5.9 cents per gallon up for vote by the state’s citizens this November. The increased funding would help fund transportation improvement projects. Sen. Doug Libla introduced SB623 proposing an increase in the tax from 17 to 22.9 cents per gallon starting Jan. […]

April 20, 2016

Roadbuilding

Highways 2.0: Transportation’s future holds drastic changes for road builders

The Eisenhower Interstate System was a bold plan. It supercharged our economy and provided good, middle class jobs to millions of Americans for more than 40 years. It changed the face and character of America. That’s what we’re calling Highways 1.0. What followed in the footsteps of these big thinkers and world-class builders? Stasis, neglect and […]

March 11, 2016

Roadbuilding

California lowers gas tax by 2.2 cents per gallon

While states like Missouri, Alabama and Mississippi are considering raising their gas taxes to better fund infrastructure, California’s tax board recently decided that its residents paid too much for gas last year, and will give them a break at the pump. The Associated Press reported that the California Board of Equalization voted 3-2 Tuesday to lower the […]

February 25, 2016

Roadbuilding

Mississippi lawmakers consider raising gas tax

Gas prices are lower than they’ve been in years, and, like President Obama, some Mississippi lawmakers see that as an opportunity to raise the state’s gas tax in order to pay for infrastructure improvements. According to The Clarion-Ledger, Mississippi Department of Transportation Executive Director Melinda McGrath told a joint meeting of the House Transportation and […]

February 23, 2016

Roadbuilding

With oil prices plummeting, Obama says now is time to raise gas tax

Gas prices are continuing to drop to historic lows, and there’s really no sign the trend will reverse any time soon. With that in mind, President Barack Obama thinks now is as good a time as any to raise the gas tax. According to The Hill, Obama told reporters last week the low prices on […]

February 9, 2016

Roadbuilding

Indiana House passes plan to raise taxes on cigarettes and gas to pay for roads

The Indiana House of Representatives has passed a bill that would raise the tax on gas and cigarettes in order to bring in $500 million a year for transportation funding. According to The Times of Northwest Indiana, the bill would increase the Indiana state gas tax 4 cents per gallon–bringing it to 22 cents per gallon—and […]

February 4, 2016

Roadbuilding

Obama proposes $10-per-barrel tax on oil production to fund green infrastructure

President Barack Obama is aiming to implement more measures to combat climate change, and this time he’s eyeing oil companies to foot the bill. The Hill reported that the White House announced Obama will propose with his budget request next week a $10-per-barrel fee on oil production in order to fund a new $32.4 billion per-year “green transportation plan.” The plan […]

February 4, 2016

Roadbuilding

Ohio TRAC approves 7 new projects totaling $58.6 million

The Ohio Transportation Review Advisory Council has approved seven construction projects across the state. According to the Ohio Department of Transportation, the Ohio TRAC voted to approve additional funding totaling $58.6 million. The following are the seven projects approved: Mahoning County: $6 million for construction of a new interchange at I-680 & SR 164. Jefferson County: $900,000 for […]

February 1, 2016

Roadbuilding

Democratic presidential candidates call for increased highway funding

During Sunday’s Democratic presidential debate in Charleston, South Carolina, Sunday night, all three candidates vowed that transportation funding would be one of their top priorities if they were elected to the White House. In the first question of the final Democratic presidential debate before the Iowa caucuses, front-runner Hilary Clinton, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and former Mayland Gov. […]

January 20, 2016