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Roadbuilding

ARTBA: More than 54,000 U.S. bridges structurally deficient, feds’ data show

A new report finds there’s the equivalent of one “structurally deficient”-rated bridge, on average, for every 27 miles of the nation’s major highway network, according to the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA). Those 1,800 structurally deficient interstate bridges are crossed 60 million times daily, the association says. But the problem is even bigger, […]

January 30, 2018

Roadbuilding

This is what you do for your state, Mr. Road Building Contractor

To continue to have as much firepower as possible at your fingertips when talking to people who are unaware of the impact of your industry on your state, check out this interactive map. It’s built on 2012 American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) research and it shows you just how much of an impact […]

August 7, 2013

Roadbuilding

State DOTS and local government infrastructure spending inches up

State DOTs and local governments committed a little over $117 billion in funding for highway, bridge, transit, port and other transportation-related construction projects during 2012, according to new analysis of the most recent U.S. Census Bureau data by the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA). That’s one percent more than 2011 but well short […]

February 14, 2013

Roadbuilding

ARTBA predicts ‘modest growth’ from U.S. transportation construction infrastructure market

(Look for a more detailed report, including a slideshow, from the Better Roads staff both on the website and in the digital edition of Better Roads.) The U.S. transportation construction infrastructure market is expected to show modest growth in 2013, increasing 3 percent from $126.5 billion to $130.3 billion, according to the American Road and […]

December 3, 2012

Roadbuilding

RoadWorks

There has been no “bump” yet from the new surface transportation legislation, MAP 21, says one expert.

October 9, 2012

Roadbuilding

You have questions on the new highway bill? ARTBA has answers…

What are the likely impacts of the new highway/transit law — Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) — on the U.S. transportation design and construction market? What is the economic forecast for the remainder of 2012? How are the markets faring in each of the 50 states? How are state Departments of Transportation (DOT) planning for 2013? What is the contractor's outlook for the next year?,What are the likely impacts of the new highway/transit law — Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) — on the U.S. transportation design and construction market? What is the economic forecast for the remainder of 2012? How are the markets faring in each of the 50 states? How are state Departments of Transportation (DOT) planning for 2013? What is the contractor's outlook for the next year?,What are the likely impacts of the new highway/transit law — Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) — on the U.S. transportation design and construction market? What is the economic forecast for the remainder of 2012? How are the markets faring in each of the 50 states? How are state Departments of Transportation (DOT) planning for 2013? What is the contractor's outlook for the next year?,What are the likely impacts of the new highway/transit law — Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) — on the U.S. transportation design and construction market? What is the economic forecast for the remainder of 2012? How are the markets faring in each of the 50 states? How are state Departments of Transportation (DOT) planning for 2013? What is the contractor's outlook for the next year?,What are the likely impacts of the new highway/transit law — Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) — on the U.S. transportation design and construction market? What is the economic forecast for the remainder of 2012? How are the markets faring in each of the 50 states? How are state Departments of Transportation (DOT) planning for 2013? What is the contractor's outlook for the next year?,What are the likely impacts of the new highway/transit law — Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) — on the U.S. transportation design and construction market? What is the economic forecast for the remainder of 2012? How are the markets faring in each of the 50 states? How are state Departments of Transportation (DOT) planning for 2013? What is the contractor's outlook for the next year?,What are the likely impacts of the new highway/transit law — Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) — on the U.S. transportation design and construction market? What is the economic forecast for the remainder of 2012? How are the markets faring in each of the 50 states? How are state Departments of Transportation (DOT) planning for 2013? What is the contractor's outlook for the next year?

July 23, 2012

Roadbuilding

Is highway infrastructure better than we think?

According to a new report from the National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA), America’s highways are getting safer and smoother. However, despite heavy subsidies, public transportation infrastructures are falling apart. The report found that only 11 percent of America’s highway bridges were considered structurally deficient last year, down from 24 percent in 1990, the ACPA notes. The organization says that this is a sign of a transportation infrastructure that is continuously improving, says Randal O’Toole, a senior fellow at the Cato Institute and author of “Is U.S. Transportation Infrastructure Falling Down?” (For a proprietary report on the State of U.S. Bridges, see the Better Roads annual Bridge Inventory report.) Because most of the nation’s highway infrastructure is still paid for through ,According to a new report from the National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA), America’s highways are getting safer and smoother. However, despite heavy subsidies, public transportation infrastructures are falling apart. The report found that only 11 percent of America’s highway bridges were considered structurally deficient last year, down from 24 percent in 1990, the ACPA notes. The organization says that this is a sign of a transportation infrastructure that is continuously improving, says Randal O’Toole, a senior fellow at the Cato Institute and author of “Is U.S. Transportation Infrastructure Falling Down?” (For a proprietary report on the State of U.S. Bridges, see the Better Roads annual Bridge Inventory report.) Because most of the nation’s highway infrastructure is still paid for through ,According to a new report from the National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA), America’s highways are getting safer and smoother. However, despite heavy subsidies, public transportation infrastructures are falling apart. The report found that only 11 percent of America’s highway bridges were considered structurally deficient last year, down from 24 percent in 1990, the ACPA notes. The organization says that this is a sign of a transportation infrastructure that is continuously improving, says Randal O’Toole, a senior fellow at the Cato Institute and author of “Is U.S. Transportation Infrastructure Falling Down?” (For a proprietary report on the State of U.S. Bridges, see the Better Roads annual Bridge Inventory report.) Because most of the nation’s highway infrastructure is still paid for through ,According to a new report from the National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA), America’s highways are getting safer and smoother. However, despite heavy subsidies, public transportation infrastructures are falling apart. The report found that only 11 percent of America’s highway bridges were considered structurally deficient last year, down from 24 percent in 1990, the ACPA notes. The organization says that this is a sign of a transportation infrastructure that is continuously improving, says Randal O’Toole, a senior fellow at the Cato Institute and author of “Is U.S. Transportation Infrastructure Falling Down?” (For a proprietary report on the State of U.S. Bridges, see the Better Roads annual Bridge Inventory report.) Because most of the nation’s highway infrastructure is still paid for through ,According to a new report from the National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA), America’s highways are getting safer and smoother. However, despite heavy subsidies, public transportation infrastructures are falling apart. The report found that only 11 percent of America’s highway bridges were considered structurally deficient last year, down from 24 percent in 1990, the ACPA notes. The organization says that this is a sign of a transportation infrastructure that is continuously improving, says Randal O’Toole, a senior fellow at the Cato Institute and author of “Is U.S. Transportation Infrastructure Falling Down?” (For a proprietary report on the State of U.S. Bridges, see the Better Roads annual Bridge Inventory report.) Because most of the nation’s highway infrastructure is still paid for through ,According to a new report from the National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA), America’s highways are getting safer and smoother. However, despite heavy subsidies, public transportation infrastructures are falling apart. The report found that only 11 percent of America’s highway bridges were considered structurally deficient last year, down from 24 percent in 1990, the ACPA notes. The organization says that this is a sign of a transportation infrastructure that is continuously improving, says Randal O’Toole, a senior fellow at the Cato Institute and author of “Is U.S. Transportation Infrastructure Falling Down?” (For a proprietary report on the State of U.S. Bridges, see the Better Roads annual Bridge Inventory report.) Because most of the nation’s highway infrastructure is still paid for through ,According to a new report from the National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA), America’s highways are getting safer and smoother. However, despite heavy subsidies, public transportation infrastructures are falling apart. The report found that only 11 percent of America’s highway bridges were considered structurally deficient last year, down from 24 percent in 1990, the ACPA notes. The organization says that this is a sign of a transportation infrastructure that is continuously improving, says Randal O’Toole, a senior fellow at the Cato Institute and author of “Is U.S. Transportation Infrastructure Falling Down?” (For a proprietary report on the State of U.S. Bridges, see the Better Roads annual Bridge Inventory report.) Because most of the nation’s highway infrastructure is still paid for through

July 19, 2012

Roadbuilding

Highway Contractor

Within a handful of bright, or at least not gloomy, spots there may be opportunities for transportation agencies and highway and bridge contractors to be pro-active in their fight against the agonizingly slow recession climb-out.

January 12, 2012

Roadbuilding

RoadWorks

New Holland to offer compact equipment only, the fly ash debate, the daily commute and more industry news items are featured.

October 4, 2011