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Deal signs transportation bill to provide roughly $1 billion for Georgia projects

Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal has signed into law HB 170, a bill designed to draw approximately $1 billion for transportation and infrastructure projects across the state via a combination of a tax increases and vehicle fees. “This investment reflects our modern-day population and current infrastructure usage,” Deal said at the signing ceremony. “Today, we are […]

May 6, 2015

Roadbuilding

Bipartisan Senate bill would offer a tax credit for transportation projects

A Republican and a Democratic crossed party lines to propose a bill Monday that would provide a tax credit for road projects. The Hill reports Senators Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) and John Hoeven (R-North Dakota) proposed the “Move America Act of 2015” as Congress rolls closer to the May 31 deadline to extend transportation funding as the Highway […]

May 5, 2015

Roadbuilding

Texas approves $168 million in Proposition 1 road projects

The Texas Transportation Commission (TTC) has approved roughly $168 million for 23 Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) road projects as part of the state’s Proposition 1 funding program. Last year Texas voters approved Proposition 1, a program that has $1.74 billion available for transportation projects in 2015. In late March, the TTC approved nine projects […]

May 5, 2015

Roadbuilding

Michigan voters reject sales tax increase for road improvements (UPDATED)

Michigan voters overwhelmingly rejected Tuesday a constitutional amendment that would have raised the state’s sales tax and increased gas prices to improve roadways. Proposal 1 was voted down 80-20, as just 351,000 residents voted in favor against 1.4 million voting no with just 20 percent turnout according to the Detroit Free Press. The Lansing State Journal reports Proposal […]

May 5, 2015

Roadbuilding

Missouri officials call for a raise in the state gas tax

The Missouri Senate passed a bill Thursday to raise the state’s gas tax 1.5 cents a gallon in order to raise money to fix the declining infrastructure. According to a report from the Kansas City Star, an earlier proposal to raise the tax by two cents had stalled. State and local officials gathered at the Broadway Bridge […]

May 5, 2015

Roadbuilding

DOE, New Mexico agree to $73 million settlement for road, infrastructure fixes needed after radiation leak

The U.S. Department of Energy has settled with the state of New Mexico over nuclear leak incidents at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) in Carlsbad, resulting in $73 million to be used toward roadways and water infrastructure improvements in the area. According to a report by the Albuquerque Journal, radiation leaked from the facility in […]

May 4, 2015

Roadbuilding

Poor road and bridge conditions cost Missouri motorists $4.5 billion a year

Missouri motorists are being hit with $4.5 billion a year in costs related to poor road and bridge conditions as well congestion and poor safety features, according to a recent report from The Road Improvement Program (TRIP). This equates to a range of roughly $1,100 to $1,500 per motorist, the group says, in expenses from […]

May 4, 2015

Roadbuilding

Ryan: $10 billion stopgap in the works as a “Plan B” for Highway Trust Fund

Paul Ryan (R-Wisconsin) says a $10 billion stopgap measure is being planned to provide temporary transportation project funding for the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) for the remainder of 2015, if permanent funding isn’t passed prior to the current May 31 deadline. According to a report from The Hill, working with Ryan on the patch are […]

May 1, 2015

Roadbuilding

Poll shows most voters would support gas tax hike for roadwork

Well more than two-thirds of voters would be willing to more at the pump if it meant the money was going to pay for road construction, according to a poll from the Mineta Transportation Institute. About 71 percent of the voters polled said they would support at 10-cent gas hike if the money were spent on […]

May 1, 2015

Roadbuilding

South Carolina Senate panel packages gas tax boost with several other fee increases for transportation funding

A Senate panel in South Carolina passed a bill to raise the state’s gas tax 12 cents in an effort to raise money for road repairs, The State reported. The Senate Finance Committee passed the plan 14-8 to raise about $800 million dollars for road construction. The plan replaces a 10-cent gas tax hike for […]

May 1, 2015

Roadbuilding

Peters retires as Nebraska Department of Roads director-state engineer

Nebraska Department of Roads (NDOR) Director-State Engineer Randy Peters is retiring from the position he has held since 2012. His retirement is effective May 1. “It has been my privilege and honor to serve alongside the men and women of NDOR to build and operate a transportation network that touches every Nebraska community,” Peters said. […]

May 1, 2015

Roadbuilding

New stopgap House bill would cut transportation funding by $1 billion

The House Appropriations Committee introduced a new bill on Tuesday to fund the Transportation Department and provide funding to the soon-to-be expiring Highway Trust Fund for fiscal year 2016, according to The Hill. The $55.3 billion bill would provide $40.3 billion to the Highway Trust Fund Act, which is set to expire by the end of […]

April 30, 2015