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Roadbuilding
Effort to repeal Calif. gas tax increase gains momentum
The tax increase is designed to bring in billions for transportation projects but so far, the repeal effort has a majority of Californiansâ support. More here.
July 3, 2018
Roadbuilding
ARTBA files to toss out 102-year-old federal rule for purchasing patented road products
A 102-year-old federal procurement rule is stifling the use of products by state and local governments that could make U.S. roads safer, and itâs time for it to be repealed, says the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA). To that end, ARTBA filed a petition March 27 with the U.S. Department of Transportation to [âŚ]
March 30, 2018
Roadbuilding
Calif. road law to rev up construction industry, state economy, ARTBA says
Californiaâs $54 billion plan to repair and build roads and bridges will boost the stateâs economy, including the construction sector, by $183 billion over the next decade, a new report says. Of that amount, the stateâs construction industry would see an additional output of $34 billion and the creation or support of 160,000 jobs, according [âŚ]
March 1, 2018
Roadbuilding
Austinâs âspeed cushionsâ hit bump in the road with residents
An effort by the city of Austin, Texas, to slow traffic in residential areas by placing what it calls âspeed cushionsâ â bumps in the road made of rubber â has irked residents throughout the city, according to the Austin Monitor newspaper. Their purpose is to slow traffic to increase safety. But along with the inconvenience, some [âŚ]
February 15, 2018
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ARTBA and AGC file suit to block OSHAâs revised crystalline silica rule
Two major industry associations, the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) and the Louisiana chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), filed suit in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on April 4th, challenging the Occupational Safety and Health Administrationâs (OSHA) revised crystalline silica rule. âOSHAâs silica regulation is based on flawed [âŚ]
April 6, 2016
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