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Roadbuilding

Build USA Act would create American Infrastructure Bank for transportation funding

Sen. Deb Fischer (R-Nebraska) has introduced the Build USA Act, a bill aimed at creating an American Infrastructure Bank (AIB) to provide methods for funding transportation projects for states. Fischer, who is chair of the Senate Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety and Security, was involved in similar legislation when she was […]

May 13, 2015

Roadbuilding

Foxx: USDOT will need its own LeBron James to secure a fix for highway funding

America may have cast aside monarchy long ago, but maybe only a king would be able to take on transportation funding. Well, a king on the court, that is. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said Congress needs someone like NBA all-star LeBron James to step up before the Highway Trust Fund expires at the end of […]

May 13, 2015

Roadbuilding

California DOT: State needs $5.7 billion more each year to maintain roads

California’s budget falls short on road funding to the tune of about $5.7 billion each year, according to the state’s Department of Transportation. A Caltrans report said the department needs $8 billion annually over the next 10 years to pay for the management and improvement goals set for the state’s infrastructure. But the state only […]

May 13, 2015

Roadbuilding

Report finds voting for, or against, gas tax increases has little impact on state legislator re-election

An analysis by the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) shows members of neither the Republican or Democratic parties have been negatively impacted politically after voting for a gas tax increase used for funding transportation projects. ARTBA’s Transportation Investment Advocacy Center (TIAC) reviewed voting patterns of legislators in seven states during the last election cycle […]

May 13, 2015

Roadbuilding

Nadeau nominated for administrator of Federal Highway Administration

President Barack Obama has nominated transportation veteran Greg G. Nadeau for the administrator position of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). Nadeau would replace Victor Mendez, who has been serving as DOT deputy secretary since July of last year. Nadeau has served as the deputy administrator for FHWA since 2009, and briefly was […]

May 12, 2015

Roadbuilding

Obama administration kicks off Infrastructure Week funding push

As lawmakers on Capitol Hill scramble to extend transportation funding before the end of the month, a week of events is set to advocate for roadwork during Infrastructure Week. Vice President Joe Biden kicked off the week designed to raise awareness and increase the funding in transpiration on Monday in a webcast with U.S. Secretary of […]

May 12, 2015

Roadbuilding

Michigan legislators propose 2 transportation funding bills after Proposal 1 defeat

The major defeat of Proposal 1 in Michigan last week, which would have provided funding for transportation projects via a sales tax increase, prompted lawmakers to propose two bills in attempt to raise monies for road improvements. Michigan voters rejected Proposal 1 by an 80 percent to 20 percent margin. The constitutional amendment would have […]

May 12, 2015

Roadbuilding

Louisiana panel approves bill to cancel $400 million in road funding

About $400 million in annual funding for Louisiana roads and bridges is in jeopardy after the state’s Senate Finance Committee approved a new bill on Thursday. The Advocate reports the committee approved Senate Bill 221 to provide up to $100 million as opposed to the $400 million that was initially planned. However, the initial plan for $400 […]

May 11, 2015

Roadbuilding

Orange Country Transportation Authority takes lead on Interstate 405 lanes

The Orange Country Transportation Authority (OCTA) Board of Directors have approved taking the lead on portions of the Interstate 405 Improvement Project, a $1.7 billion plan designed to update a 14-mile stretch of the freeway between Costa Mesa and the Los Angeles county line. OCTA will have oversight of the I-405 express lanes between State […]

May 11, 2015

Roadbuilding

Pennsylvania DOT co-hosts high friction surface treatment demonstration

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) highlighted the effectiveness of high friction surface treatments (HFST) in speedy application and improving friction qualities of pavements during a recent demonstration in North Cornwall Township. HFST involves using long lasting and water-resistant aggregates to increase tire “grip” on pavements to minimize slippage and improve stopping time in wet […]

May 11, 2015

Roadbuilding

ARTBA, APTA aim Highway Trust Fund ad campaign at legislative leaders

The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) and the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) are running 30-second radio ad spots aimed at legislative leaders urging them to “stop playing games with the federal transportation funding and find a permanent solution for the federal Highway Trust Fund (HTF).” The associations say the ads are running […]

May 11, 2015

Roadbuilding

How Arkansas and Pennsylvania increased their highway funding

When events are beyond our control on a macro level, it becomes time to refocus and think both smaller in order to accomplish big things. Such is the situation now with the Federal government and the maelstrom/quagmire of events surrounding efforts to fund infrastructure in the United States. Will the Highway Trust Fund issue […]

April 2, 2015