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Economic pundits recommend tax reform for funding infrastructure projects

In a recent op-ed for the New York Times, economic commentators Larry Kudlow, Arthur B. Laffer and Stephen Moore, along with financial publishing magnate Steve Forbes, outline their view for a means of funding infrastructure projects as part of their recommendation for overall tax reform. In the piece, titled “Why Are Republicans Making Tax Reform […]

April 24, 2017

Roadbuilding

Georgia DOT awards 32 contracts valued at $132.8 million

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) awarded 32 contracts for transportation projects across the state valued at $132.8 million for bids received in March. Included in the total were 26 maintenance and preservation projects valued at $90.5 million for resurfacing and maintenance of 346 miles of state highways, including $22.9 million for 6.6 miles on […]

April 24, 2017

Roadbuilding

Missouri DOT celebrates 30 years of Adopt-A-Highway Program

The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) marked 30 years of its Adopt-A-Highway Program with a celebration in Jefferson City. Missouri began the program in 1987, following the effort by Texas in the mid-1980s to involve state citizens in helping to clean up areas around state highways. Missouri has more than 5,200 groups and 50,000 volunteers involved […]

April 24, 2017

Roadbuilding

Trump administration receives 168 suggestions on ways to cut regulations

When the Trump administration asked for recommendations on ways the government could cut regulations and make it easier for companies to get their projects approved, 168 companies responded. According to the Washington Post, three senior administration officials from different departments say that the White House is inclined to accept many of the suggestions. Some of […]

April 21, 2017

Roadbuilding

Georgia DOT taking advantage of I-85 closure with adjacent resurfacing

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) plans to resurface 6.6 miles of Interstate 85 near the current section of roadway closed for bridge reconstruction due to the March 30 collapse to “minimize additional disruption” to motorists in the area. GDOT says the resurfacing project, valued at $22.9 million, and extending from I-75/SR 401 to Clairmont Road, […]

April 21, 2017

Roadbuilding

Virginia transportation board awards two contracts valued at $69.6 million

The Virginia Commonwealth Transportation Board has approved two contracts valued at $69.6 million for construction and maintenance projects in two Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) districts. This brings the yearly total for awarded contracts to $214 million. These contracts include: ♦  $64.5 million to Faulconer Construction of Charlottesville, Virginia, for safety improvements on 8.9 miles […]

April 21, 2017

Roadbuilding

Seattle DOT kicks off pothole repair campaign, “Pothole Palooza”

The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) kicked off its “aggressive” pothole repair campaign, Pothole Palooza, this week. The agency says it needs the community’s help in reporting pothole locations for its Pothole Rangers to repair following the wettest winter the city has experienced in 30 years. SDOT has created three ways for potholes to be reported. […]

April 21, 2017

Roadbuilding

Idaho Transportation Department to push for new projects through $320 million in anticipated funding

The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) will push for additional road and bridge projects during presentations to the state transportation board April 21 that will be funded through several methods, including the new authorized Grant Anticipation Revenue Vehicle (GARVEE) bonds. The department reports additional funds are being made available from two transportation bills passed into law […]

April 20, 2017

Roadbuilding

NCDOT, Women’s Transportation Seminar host Introduce a Girl to Engineering

The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) and the Women’s Transportation Seminar recently hosted the annual Introduce a Girl to Engineering program for 30 Raleigh-area sophomore, junior and senior high school girls interested in careers in science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM). The National Science Foundation reports about 6.4 million people in the U.S. were employed […]

April 20, 2017

Roadbuilding

Granite Construction continues work on Highway 246 in Buellton, Calif.

In an update to the Buellton City Council on April 14, Cathy DeGrazia, Granite Construction project manager for a Caltrans’ pavement maintenance and sidewalk construction project on Highway 246 in Buellton, Calif., told council members that work is continuing on the project with completion set for August 2017, the Lompoc Record reports. She also told the council that she would […]

April 20, 2017

Roadbuilding

TRIP: Poor bridge and road conditions cost Tennessee motorists $6 billion per year

The condition of bridges and roads in Tennessee costs motorists there $6 billion per year in additional vehicle operating costs, safety and congestion problems, according to The Road Improvement Program’s (TRIP) latest state condition report. The report “Tennessee Transportation by the Numbers: Meeting the State’s Need for Safe, Smooth and Efficient Mobility,” indicates 11 percent of […]

April 20, 2017

Roadbuilding

Finley Asphalt purchases Mid-Atlantic Paving & Sealing

Finley Asphalt & Concrete, based in Virginia, has purchased Mid-Atlantic Paving & Sealing, a move that extends Finley’s service area from Baltimore, Maryland, to Richmond, Virginia. This is Finley’s first acquisition in its 52-year history. It was founded in Fairfax, Virginia, in 1965 by Lonnie Finley. Eric and Lewis Finley took over in 1990 and […]

April 19, 2017