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Roadbuilding
House bill would increase highway funding, grants for roads
With an increase $1.1 billion over this fiscal year to $46.35 billion starting October 1, 2019, the highway funding bill would also reduce funding elsewhere.
July 1, 2019
Roadbuilding
TIGER grants refocused by Trump; get $1.5 billion and new name
The TIGER grant program the U.S. Department of Transportation provides to states and local communities for transportation projects has a new focus, more money and a new name. Under the Trump administration, the grants will be known by the acronym BUILD, which stands for Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development. TIGER, formed during the Obama […]
May 1, 2018
Roadbuilding
Trucking group files federal lawsuit over ‘excessive tolls’ on Pa. Turnpike
A national trucking organization is challenging the constitutionality of what it calls excessive tolls charged by the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission. The Owner Operator Independent Drivers Association has filed a federal lawsuit that says $5.875 billion the turnpike commission has paid to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is unconstitutional because the tolls that fund it put […]
April 3, 2018
Roadbuilding
Calif. road law to rev up construction industry, state economy, ARTBA says
California’s $54 billion plan to repair and build roads and bridges will boost the state’s economy, including the construction sector, by $183 billion over the next decade, a new report says. Of that amount, the state’s construction industry would see an additional output of $34 billion and the creation or support of 160,000 jobs, according […]
March 1, 2018
Roadbuilding
Uber, Zipcar join ride-share companies in pledge to cities
Uber, Lyft and 13 other ride-sharing companies have joined together to pledge to help cities become more livable through 10 guiding principles. The principles were developed by Zipcar co-founder Robin Chase along with various city and transport organizations, according to a news release. “For most cities, urban planners, legislators and residents, there is a cacophony […]
February 2, 2018
Roadbuilding
Nashville mayor disputes TV station’s investigative report on transit plan costs
Nashville Mayor Megan Barry’s proposed transit plan could cost nearly twice as much as the public had initially been told, WSMV-TV reports. But following the television report, the mayor’s office was quick to dismiss that contention in a response provided to Equipment World. The estimated cost could be nearly $9 billion, according to the station’s […]
January 22, 2018
Roadbuilding
Santa Cruz uses augmented reality to engage public on transportation
Santa Cruz County residents are being offered a fun way to view potential transportation options for their communities with augmented reality technology. The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission has stationed viewers in the county where residents can look inside to see transportation and land-use options that address such things as improving use of streets […]
November 3, 2017
Roadbuilding
I-66 Outside Beltway project gets $1.2 billion federal loan
A plan to add express lanes to 23 miles of Interstate 66 in Northern Virginia got one-third of the funding the project needs through a $1.2 billion loan from the U.S. Department of Transportation. “Today’s milestone of achieving a TIFIA loan will allow the express lanes project on I-66 Outside the Beltway to move ahead, […]
October 24, 2017
Roadbuilding
Congress urged to provide long-term, consistent funding for transportation infrastructure
Long-term, consistent revenue is needed for developing a new transportation infrastructure package. That was the message from Patrick McKenna, director of the Missouri Department of Transportation, when testifying October 11 before the U.S. House’s Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. The committee wanted to hear views from transportation stakeholders on improving the country’s infrastructure. McKenna, who […]
October 13, 2017
Roadbuilding
Atlanta creates Smart Corridor to improve traffic, prepare for driverless vehicles
Atlanta has launched its new North Avenue Smart Corridor, equipping 18 intersections with advanced technology designed to improve vehicle, transit, bike and pedestrian flow and safety, and help pave the way for autonomous vehicles. The technology includes adaptive signal systems using artificial intelligence to eliminate stops and reduce wait times by 25 percent without […]
September 20, 2017
Roadbuilding
Caltrans awards $9.2 million in grants for sustainable transportation planning
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has awarded $9.2 million in Sustainable Transportation Planning Grants aimed at helping local municipalities add transit, cycling and walking into transportation plans. The department points out the grants are only for planning purposes, and it received 132 applications at a value of roughly $30 million. “Sustainability is important at […]
April 27, 2017
Roadbuilding
These are the 4 award-winning videos in ARTBA’s 6th annual Student Transportation Video Contest
The four winners of this year’s Student Transportation Video Contest sponsored by the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Research and Education Division touched on separate issues impacting transportation infrastructure, covering transit, funding, autonomous vehicles and work zone safety. ARTBA announced the winners during its recent National Convention in Tucson. The contest is held […]
October 21, 2016
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