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Roadbuilding
DOT chief Foxx sends revised transportation bill to Congress
Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx submitted a revised Grow America Act to Congress March 30. It suggests a 45-percent increase in proposed investment in surface transportation projects as part of President Obamaâs $478 billion transportation reauthorization bill spanning six years. During a recent tour stop to promote the act, Foxx said the U.S. is in the [âŚ]
March 31, 2015
Roadbuilding
DOT Chief Foxx touring 5 states to promote $478 billion Grow America Act
Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx will wind his way through Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia on a four-day bus tour to promote the Obama administrationâs Grow America Act. The tour begins February 17. The tour will come almost a week after his presentation at the first hearing of the year on the Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill [âŚ]
February 12, 2015
Roadbuilding
VP Biden urges for increase in infrastructure spending
Vice President Biden wants to see an increase in infrastructure spending, saying it would spur growth and create jobs. âBuild, build, build, build. ⌠We built the transcontinental railroad,â Biden said at an event hosted by CG/LA Infrastructure. âThe first federal road was built from Washington to Ohio ⌠[We] built a thing called the Eerie Canal [âŚ]
October 30, 2014
Roadbuilding
Highway Trust Fund 2014: Timeline of Events
Hereâs a look at the Highway Trust Fund that is notoriously in danger of going in the red. For now, thereâs a short-term fix to keep it afloat.
September 5, 2014
Roadbuilding
Highway Trust Fund 2014: Timeline of Events
It felt like an eternity went by before Congress passed a bill to fund the Highway Trust Fund through May 2015. Unfortunately, for or as long as it took, nobody ended up happy with the outcome. Congress had months to work out a long-term deal and all they could agree on is a short-term plan [âŚ]
August 15, 2014
Roadbuilding
VP Biden explains the importance of transportation infrastructure
Vice President Joe Biden wants to change the way the United States invests in transportation infrastructure. Biden calls it the âGrow America Act.â Watch Biden explain his plan and the importance of transportation infrastructure by clicking play on the video below! What do you think of Bidenâs plan? Share your thoughts in a comment below!
July 25, 2014
Business
House passes $10.8 billion quick fix as highway construction funding nears insolvency
The House on Tuesday passed a nearly $11 billion quick fix that would stave off the looming insolvency of the Highway Trust Fund (HTF), the primary source of federal funding for road construction and repairs. The bill passed a week after the White House and transportation officials urged lawmakers to try and find a long-term [âŚ]
July 16, 2014
Roadbuilding
White House, transportation leaders push Congress to find highway funding solution
The White House, Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx and several industry associations are urging Congress to find a highway funding solution before the primary source of money, the Highway Trust Fund (HTF), becomes insolvent. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) projects that insolvency to occur by the end of August. Related: VIDEO: What lawmakers are saying about [âŚ]
July 8, 2014
Roadbuilding
Foxx pushes for infrastructure investment during Tampa Interstate Study visit
Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx toured the Tampa Interstate Study (TIS) this week, taking the opportunity to push for infrastructure investment, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced in a press release. The TIS is a $1.8 billion series of highway improvements in and around Interstate 4, State Route 60 and the Lee Roy Selmon Expressway. Planning [âŚ]
May 21, 2014
Business
President Obama, VP Biden treat 4 construction workers to burgers and fries
The President and Vice President took their lunch outside the White House on Friday and treated four construction workers to burgers and fries as part of the Obama administrationâs push to increase highway construction funding. President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden ate at a Shake Shack restaurant a few blocks away from the [âŚ]
May 21, 2014
Roadbuilding
Foxx on highway spending: âWe need to move forwardâ
Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx on Thursday urged union workers to tell Congress that âwe need to move forwardâ and increase highway spending, USA Today reports. Foxxâs comments came during a labor rally in front of AFL-CIO headquarters in Washington, D.C. The rally was part of Infrastructure Week 2014. During the rally, Foxx urged attendees to [âŚ]
May 18, 2014
Roadbuilding
TIGER applications far outnumber available funding
Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant applications outnumber available funding for the program by nearly $9 billion, Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced on Thursday. Applications for TIGER grants for fiscal year 2014 totaled $9.5 billion â 15 times more than the $600 million allocated for the program. Foxx said the DOT received 797 eligible [âŚ]
May 16, 2014
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