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House Majority leader pledges to pass a long-term highway bill

The favorite to replace John Boehner (R-Ohio) as the Speaker of the House has gone on record vowing to pass a six-year highway bill before the October 31 deadline. The Hill reported that House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-California) said on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” that if he were elected to the Speaker position once Boehner […]

October 1, 2015

Roadbuilding

Four contractors compete for $1.1 billion I-285/GA 400 interchange project in Atlanta

Georgia is set to spend more money than it’s ever spent on a road project to redesign and reconstruct the Interstate 285/GA 400 interchange for $1.1 billion, but first, the state has to decide who’s going to the work. The Atlanta Journal Constitution reports four teams of contractors have submitted their proposals to take on the $1.1 billion project. […]

September 30, 2015

Roadbuilding

Florida DOT wins grand prize at America’s Transportation Awards National Competition

The Florida Department of Transportation took home top honors at the 2015 America’s Transportation Awards on Sunday. FDOT beat out the competition of 48 transportation projects from 24 states and won the Grand Prize for the state’s $670 million Port of Miami Tunnel Project,  according to American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. But the […]

September 29, 2015

Roadbuilding

Caterpillar CEO says Congress’ inaction on long-term highway bill threatens nation’s future

The chairman and CEO of Caterpillar Inc. is again speaking out in favor of a long-term highway bill. Doug Oberhelman wrote a column for CNBC published September 17 calling Congress to work to pass a long-term transportation bill as the deadline for the October 29 expiration of the Highway Trust Fund looms closer. He wrote a similar […]

September 24, 2015

Roadbuilding

APWA joins 82 organizations calling on House to pass long-term highway bill

The American Public Works Association is ready for the House of Representatives to pass a long-term transportation bill, and the organization isn’t alone. The APWA announced in a press release it has joined with another 82 organizations from different sectors of the U.S. economy to urge lawmakers to finally act on transportation after 34 short-term patches. […]

September 17, 2015

Roadbuilding

Alabama House committee passes 5 cent gas tax hike

Alabama drivers could see the state’s gas tax rise for the first time in 23 years. The Alabama House Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure committee has passed a new bill that would raise the gas tax in the state by 5 cents per gallon, The Anniston Star reported. The bill would also automatically raise the gas tax by […]

September 14, 2015

Roadbuilding

Congress back in session as Highway Trust Fund deadline looms

Congress was back in session this week after the August recess, and the clock is ticking for lawmakers to act on road funding before the Highway Trust Fund expires at the end of October. The U.S. Department of Transportation said in late August that the Highway Trust Fund would remain solvent through the third quarter […]

September 11, 2015

Roadbuilding

Stronger Big Bertha cutter head lowered back into its pit for tunneling

Big Bertha’s massive cutter head is back underground after months of repairs were made to get the world’s largest tunnel-boring machine back to work. According to the Seattle Times, Big Bertha’s new, stronger front end took the 120-foot dive into the pit Tuesday as Dutch lifting company Mammoet lowered the 2,000-ton machine back down. In […]

August 27, 2015

Roadbuilding

Ten state DOT projects named America’s Transportation Awards finalists

The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), along with AAA and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce have selected the top 10 project finalists from this year’s regional winners of the America’s Transportation Awards (ATA). Each year four regional competitions are held and the 10 winners with the highest overall scores are selected […]

August 26, 2015

Roadbuilding

Transportation Construction Coalition launches ads targeting House members about highway bill

Just as the House of Representatives gets ready to get back to work after the August recess, quite a few congressmen are likely to have a few more phone calls urging action on transportation thanks to new radio ads. The Transportation Construction Coalition is running an advertising campaign directed at 16 members of the House Ways and […]

August 26, 2015

Roadbuilding

FHWA provides $7.1 million in grants for innovative traffic safety improvements

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is providing $7.1 million in grants to seven states and the National Park Service by way of the agency’s Accelerated Innovation Deployment (AID) Demonstration program to be used for “cutting-edge” traffic safety improvements. “This country’s transportation needs continue to grow, and we need to adapt our […]

August 25, 2015

Roadbuilding

New Hampshire governor nominates MassDOT veteran Sheehan for NHDOT commissioner post

Gov. Maggie Hassan has announced she will nominate Victoria Sheehan, currently with the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT), as the new commissioner of the New Hampshire Department of Transportation (NHDOT). Sheehan would become the second woman to run the department Hassan’s formal announcement will come at the next New Hampshire Executive Council meeting August 26. The […]

August 24, 2015