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Roadbuilding
PennDOT public-private partnership with PWKP to replace 58 bridges in 2015
Through a public-private partnership (P3) with Plenary Walsh Keystone Partners (PWKP), the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) will have 58 bridges replaced in 2015 as part of the Rapid Bridge Replacement Program. PWKP is scheduled to replace a total of 558 bridges throughout Pennsylvania over a 3-year period. They will design, construct and then maintain [âŚ]
June 24, 2015
Roadbuilding
Virginiaâs 6-year transportation program provides $9.9 billion for highway projects
The Virginia Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) has approved the most recent Six-Year Improvement Program (SYIP) for $13.3 billion in highway, rail and public transportation projects. The SYIP spans the next six fiscal years (FY) starting July 1 this year. Of the total, $9.9 billion will go toward highway construction projects, with the remaining $3.4 billion [âŚ]
June 23, 2015
Roadbuilding
House Majority Leader on gas tax increase: âLetâs think of something elseâ
House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-California) thinks lawmakers in the capitol should come up with alternative funding for transportation because a gas tax increase isnât politically feasible. In an interview with the Wall Street Journal McCarthy calls highway funding a âmajor problemâ in America, but the politics of passing a funding bill makes for a challenging feat. âWe [âŚ]
June 23, 2015
Roadbuilding
Senate Finance Committee hears opposing views on gas tax, emphasis on long-term transportation funding
Members of the Senate Finance Committee were presented with testimony stressing the need for long-term funding for transportation projects, but much like what was heard earlier in the week by the House Ways and Means Committee, the source of funding remains a divisive issue. In his opening remarks, Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) called passage [âŚ]
June 22, 2015
Roadbuilding
Caltrans completes San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge East Span cantilever demolition
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has completed the demolition of the cantilever portion of the East Span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. The work is the first phase of the bridge demo, having begun in November 2013 and costing an estimated $63.7 million. The East Span dates back to 1936 and is being [âŚ]
June 22, 2015
Roadbuilding
Transportation Construction Coalition evokes Reagan in ads calling for Congress to fix Highway Trust Fund
Members of the Transportation Construction Commission (TCC) continue their promotional efforts to urge Congress to fix the Highway Trust Fund with their latest ad campaign evoking President Ronald Reaganâs philosophy on transportation infrastructure. The group, co-chaired by the American Road and Transportation Builders Association and the Associated General Contractors of America, is running a series [âŚ]
June 19, 2015
Roadbuilding
House hearing highlights gridlock over gas tax increase despite universal desire for long-term transportation funding
Members of the House Ways and Means committee agreed in their Wednesday hearing on long-term Highway Trust Fund (HTF) financing hearing that action and solutions are needed as soon as possible, but diverged in their thoughts on the methods of providing that funding. In his opening remarks, committee chairman Paul Ryan (R-Wisconsin) reiterated the need for [âŚ]
June 18, 2015
Roadbuilding
If you donât want the Stanley Cup delayed, maybe increase highway funding, AED CEO says
Even one of the most storied trophies in all of sports isnât immune to Americaâs infrastructure woes. While Chicago Blackhawks players were out on the ice savoring their Stanley Cup win on Monday night, championship-starved fans chanting âWe want the cup.â Unfortunately for the fans, the cup wasnât ready for them. The Stanley Cup and [âŚ]
June 18, 2015
Roadbuilding
TRIP: Ohioâs roads and bridges face $11.6 billion shortfall for improvements
The Road Improvement Programâs (TRIP) recent analysis of Ohioâs transportation system finds the state will see an $11.6 billion shortfall in funding for improvements for roads, highways and bridges through 2017. The report indicates 24 percent of the major locally- and state-maintained urban roads are in poor condition, with 41 percent being in a mediocre or [âŚ]
June 18, 2015
Roadbuilding
Senate Dems threaten to block all short-term highway plans
Democrats in the U.S. Senate dropped an ultimatum on Republicans Tuesday, threatening to block any short-term extension of highway funding in favor of a long-term solution. The Hill reported Democrats are giving the GOP 45 days to agree on a long-term fix instead of another short-term patchâwhich would be the 34th short-term extension since 2008. âWe [âŚ]
June 17, 2015
Roadbuilding
Rhode Island legislators propose $60 million bridge restoration efforts from current funding
The Rhode Island House Republican Caucus proposed a fiscal year 2016 budget amendment, H5900 Substitute A, to dedicate $60 million in the current budget for bridge restoration as an alternative to tolls on bridges in the state. âWe recognize that our bridges need immediate first aid,â Minority Leader Brian Newberry said in a statement. âAs [âŚ]
June 17, 2015
Roadbuilding
FHWA provides grants for Wisconsin, New Hampshire bridge projects
Two state departments of transportation will receive $1.03 million in grants to âspeed deployment of innovative technologiesâ as part of the Federal Highway Administrationâs Accelerated Innovation Deployment (AID) Demonstration program. The New Hampshire Department of Transportation will receive $355,000 to use in creating self-diagnosing, self-reporting bridge monitoring technology to be used on the Memorial Bridge [âŚ]
June 17, 2015
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