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Tag: The Road Improvement Program
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Ala. lawmakers aim to increase gas tax in 2019
Alabama lawmakers plan to address the state's infrastructure woes. See how the gas tax can boost the state's renovation of roads and bridges on Equipment World.
November 22, 2018
Roadbuilding
TRIP: U.S. rural transportation system has ‘significant’ deficiencies
The U.S. rural transportation system has “significant deficiencies” and is in need of repairs and modernization, according to The Road Improvement Program’s (TRIP) most recent report. “Rural Connections: Challenges and Opportunities in America’s Heartland,” finds 15 percent of the rural roads in the country are rated in poor condition, with 21 percent in mediocre condition, […]
June 28, 2017
Roadbuilding
TRIP: Conn. motorists see $6.1 billion in added costs due to bridge, road conditions
Connecticut motorists are seeing a total of $6.1 billion in additional costs associated with vehicle operation, safety and congestion, according to The Road Improvement Program’s (TRIP) most recent state condition report. “Connecticut Transportation by the Numbers: Meeting the State’s Need for Safe and Efficient Mobility,” indicates 57 percent of the states major locally and state-maintained roads […]
May 18, 2017
Roadbuilding
TRIP: Bridge and road conditions cost Oklahoma motorists $5 billion annually
Poor conditions of bridges and roads in Oklahoma hit motorists in the state collectively with $5 billion each year in additional costs associated with vehicle operation, safety and congestion problems, according to The Road Improvement Program’s (TRIP) latest state condition report. The report, “Oklahoma Transportation by the Numbers: Meeting the State’s Need for Safe, Smooth […]
May 12, 2017
Roadbuilding
TRIP: Kansas motorists hit with $2.7 billion in additional costs due to bridge and road conditions
The Road Improvement Program (TRIP) says motorists in Kansas are hit with $2.7 billion each year in additional vehicle operating costs, congestion problems and safety issues due to the condition of bridges and roads in the state. According to its latest state condition report, “Kansas Transportation by the Numbers: Meeting the State’s Need for Safe, […]
May 2, 2017
Roadbuilding
TRIP board elects AEM’s Yasich as 2017 chairman
The Road Improvement Program (TRIP) has elected Nick Yaksich, senior vice president for government and industry relations for the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), as its 2017 chairman. Yaksich has served on the group’s board of directors since 1999 and on its executive committee since 2001. He also serves on the executive committee of Americans […]
January 12, 2017
Roadbuilding
TRIP report: Deteriorated urban roads cost motorists up to $1,025 a year
In its latest road condition report, The Road Improvement Program (TRIP) says deteriorated roads in large and mid-sized urban areas in the U.S. are costing motorists up to $1,025 in vehicle operating costs (VOC). “With state and local governments struggling to fund needed road repairs and with federal surface transportation funding falling short of the […]
November 9, 2016
Roadbuilding
TRIP report: Road and bridge conditions cost Maine motorists $1 billion a year
Deficient and congested roadways and bridges are costing Maine motorists $1 billion per year due to higher vehicle operating costs (VOC), traffic crashes and congestion delays according to the latest report from The Road Improvement Program (TRIP). In the report, TRIP says 26 percent of major urban locally and state-maintained roads are in poor condition, 58 […]
November 1, 2016
Roadbuilding
TRIP report: Expanding Pennsylvania’s Mon-Fayette Expressway, MLK Jr. Busway would boost local economy
In its latest report, The Road Improvement Program (TRIP) concludes the proposed extensions of the Mon-Fayette Expressway and the Martin Luther King Jr. Busway near Pittsburgh would be a key driver of improved economic development and job growth to the area. “The completion of the expressway and busway has the potential to transform the economy […]
August 26, 2016
Roadbuilding
TRIP: Traffic, deteriorating roads costs California drivers $53.6 billion per year
California motorists are hit with $53.6 billion per year in additional costs due to congested roads and deteriorating road conditions, according to a recent report by The Road Improvement Program (TRIP). “The TRIP report confirms what everyone in California knows: the transportation system in this state is in bad shape,” says Will Kempton, executive director of […]
August 18, 2016
Roadbuilding
At 60, U.S. Interstate Highway System is showing its age
The Road Improvement Program (TRIP) says the U.S. Interstate Highway System is showing its age as it turns 60 this month, suffering from high levels of congestion and too little funding to make repairs and updates. President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956 on June 29 that year. The Federal Highway […]
June 28, 2016
Roadbuilding
TRIP report finds Maryland roads and bridges improving, but congestion lingers
The latest state report from The Road Improvement Program (TRIP) shows conditions of Maryland’s state-maintained roads have improved over the past four years, mirrored by a decrease in the number of structurally deficient bridges. This is due mostly to the state’s Transportation Infrastructure Investment Act of 2013. That funding measure, TRIP says, increased the annual […]
May 23, 2016
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