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Roadbuilding
Pence, Mnuchin discuss infrastructure investment at summit
Vice President Mike Pence and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin addressed business leaders at the U.S. Chamber of Commerceās Ā āInvest in America!ā summit on May 18. The twoĀ discussedĀ investing in business and removing burdensome regulations that make it hard for businesses to do their work. In the U.S. Chamber of Commerce video below, (hereās a link if [ā¦]
May 25, 2017
Roadbuilding
Alerting Congress: Most jobs created by transportation investment occur in non-construction sectors
If Congress somehow lacks the motivation needed to agree on a long-term Highway Trust Fund, a new report fromĀ IHS Inc., a leading global source of critical information and insight, may lead to some more serious discussions. āCongress has decided to leave town and leave behind a gaping policy hole that needs to be filled,āĀ said [ā¦]
December 10, 2014
Roadbuilding
Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin signs $685.7 million transportation bill
Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin on Monday signed a $685.7 million transportation bill for fiscal year 2015, marking the largest transportation infrastructure investment in the stateās history. The legislation approves infrastructure improvements and maintenance, supports a multimodal transportation system and focuses on economic development, safety, infrastructure preservation and maintenance, energy efficient transportation choices and the continued [ā¦]
June 3, 2014
Roadbuilding
Metro-North derailment demonstrates need for infrastructure investment, says LaHood
A commuter train in New York derailed Sunday, and former U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood is pointing to the crash as an example of the need for investment in transportation infrastructure. The southbound Metro-North train, which was carrying about 150 passengers, derailed in the BronxĀ around 7:20 a.m. on Sunday, killing four passengers and injuring 60 [ā¦]
December 5, 2013
Roadbuilding
Policy forum in Denver focuses on infrastructure investment
[Correction: This article previously listed Ed Rendell as the former governor of Colorado. It has been edited to reflect Rendellās correct title, former Pennsylvania governor.] Former Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell met with leaders from local governments and in engineering and business at a policy forum in Denver, Colorado, to discuss local and national challenges associated [ā¦]
October 24, 2013
Roadbuilding
AED Chairman to Congress: Give us a highway bill now
A new multiyear highway bill must be a top legislative priority Associated Equipment Distributorsā (AED) 2011 Chairman Dennis Kruepke told a crowd gathered for the Rally for Roads May 25 on the National Mall in front of the U.S. Capitol building. (Better Roads Editor-in-Chief John Latta was in attendance.) āA new highway program is about [ā¦]
May 26, 2011
Roadbuilding
Video and pic report from Rally for the Roads in D.C.
Better Roads Editor-in-Chief John Latta attended the May 25 āRally for the Roadsā on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.[kaltura-widget wid=ābkiyrbiqe8ā³ width=ā400ā³ height=ā365ā³ addpermission=āā editpermission=āā /] He has sent back raw footage from the event as well as photos. Check out the videos and pics below to get a first-hand account. The National Stone, Sand [ā¦]
May 25, 2011
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