Tag: road investment

Business

AASHTO: Annual road investment of $120 billion needed to keep up with demand

Next year will be a critical year for America’s surface transportation infrastructure, according to a just released report from the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. In addition to getting highway legislation beyond the short-term mindset (a current extension ends in May), an annual investment of $120 billion for highways and bridges between 2015 and […]

December 24, 2014

Roadbuilding

Michigan DOT examines Ohio roadbuilding in latest ‘Reality Check’ update

In it’s latest “Reality Check” video, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) looks at why Ohio roads are in better condition than those in Michigan. The agency began the “Reality Check” video series in March, when it launched the first two videos aimed at debunking common transportation myths. The most recent video — “Why can’t […]

April 30, 2014

Roadbuilding

California Transportation Commission allocates $463 million to create jobs, improve aging transportation infrastructure

The California Transportation Commission (CTC) yesterday allocated $463 million to 87 transportation projects statewide. The money awarded includes $346 million from Proposition 1B, the $19.9 billion transportation bond championed by Governor Schwarzenegger and approved by voters in 2006, and $3.3 million from President Obama’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act). “This investment […]

January 14, 2010