Tag: GAO

Roadbuilding
Federal study on bridge conditions shows improvements made in last 10 years
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) shows in its recent study on bridge conditions across the country an overall improvement of bridge conditions since 2005. The agency released the study to the public Nov. 30. The GAO examined data from the Federal Highway Administration’s National Bridge Inventory covering 2005 through 2014, and found the number of […]
December 3, 2015
Construction progress on the new Tappan Zee Bridge on May 20, 2015.
Roadbuilding
NHTSA officials could require vehicle-to-vehicle communication in future cars
Manufacturers may soon be required to include vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) technology in all new cars. National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) officials are working to decide whether the technology should be a requirement to help prevent car crashes, ABC News reports. The report notes that a recent study by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that […]
January 2, 2014
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Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation discusses infrastructure investment at bridge collapse hearing
The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies met Thursday for a hearing, where the committee examined the Interstate 5 bridge collapse in the context of the overall status of the nation’s transportation infrastructure. AASHTO Journal reported that Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) chaired the hearing, “Crumbling Infrastructure: Examining the Challenges […]
June 18, 2013
Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) speaks about U.S. infrastructure at Thursday’s bridge collapse hearing.
Business
25% of U.S. bridges declared deficient in 2012
According to a report from our sister site Better Roads, 25 percent, or 151,845 of all U.S. bridges were classified as deficient in 2012. Those numbers were a part of the U.S. Government Accountability Office ‘s(GAO) testimony last week before the Senate Commitee on Appropriations’ Subcomittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, Better […]
June 18, 2013
The partial collapse of a bridge over the Skagit River on Interstate 5 in Washington has turned attention to the need for infrastructure funding.
Roadbuilding
25 percent of U.S. bridges classified as deficient in 2012
Of the 607,380 bridges on U.S. roadways in 2012, 25 percent were classified as deficient, according to the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO)’s testimony last week before the Senate Commitee on Appropriations’ Subcomittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies. Of those deficient bridges, some are structurally deficient and others are functionally obsolete. […]
June 17, 2013
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Financial District
Varying tolls to control congestion works. Sort of. Sometimes.
March 20, 2012
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Roadworks
Political contributions by contractors, Intelligent Construction, construction employment and the Stimulus impact are among the industry issues featured.
June 3, 2011
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Roadworks
Political contributions by contractors, Intelligent Construction, construction employment and the Stimulus impact are among the industry issues featured.
June 3, 2011
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Roadbuilding
Roadworks
Political contributions by contractors, Intelligent Construction, construction employment and the Stimulus impact are among the industry issues featured.
June 3, 2011
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Roadbuilding
RoadWorks: MPOs May Merit Makeover
The Department of Transportation has agreed to look into recommendations that could change the way Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) work.
October 1, 2009
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