highway funding
Virginia commits $168 million to transportation projects
Virginia's Commonwealth Transportation Board awarded $168 million worth of transportation projects during a recent meeting. According to the Virginia Department of Transportation, construction will soon begin on projects to replace bridges and widen and improve roads in several areas of… Keep Reading
ARTBA president warns senators of highway-funding crisis
American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) President Pete Ruane testified before the Environment & Public Works Committee, telling senators that the federal surface transportation investment to the states could be dealt a crippling blow unless Congress acts following the… Keep Reading
Case tour to spread awareness about poor US infrastructure
Case Construction Equipment established a partnership with an infrastructure expert to tour the United States and bring awareness to the nation's aging infrastructure. The tour, titled "Dire States: The Drive to Revive America's Ailing Infrastructure," will make stops at Case… Keep Reading
Transportation bill fails to pass before congressional recess
Several senators blocked a proposed $54 billion measure to fund highways and other 2014 transportation projects, and House of Representatives members canceled a vote on a lesser $44 billion proposal before Congress embarked on its five-week summer recess. Bloomberg News… Keep Reading
Senators press for action on Highway Trust Fund
Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, called on Congress to act to preserve 3 million jobs that are reportedly in jeopardy due to funding shortfalls once MAP-21 expires. Boxer held a press conference with… Keep Reading
House committee exploring federal gas tax increase
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee discussed increasing the federal gas tax during a hearing about the existing shortfall between incoming and outgoing road and transit funding, according to The Hill. The 18.4-cents-per-gallon federal gas tax, which generates about $35… Keep Reading
Obama weighs in on infrastructure issues
President Barack Obama touched on U.S. infrastructure during an economic speech July 24 at Knox College in Galesburg, Ill., pointing out that more than 100,000 bridges are theoretically old enough to qualify for Medicare. "Businesses depend on our transportation systems,… Keep Reading
Texas putting transportation funding decision to voters
The Texas Legislature plans to ask voters to divert money from the state's rainy day fund for transportation purposes, the Associated Press reports. The measure, which the Legislature is expected to approve, would be added as an amendment to the… Keep Reading
Six states to benefit from DOT emergency relief funds
The U.S. Department of Transportation is providing $11.5 million in emergency relief funds from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to help six states cover the costs of repairing roads and bridges damaged by a variety of natural disasters in the… Keep Reading
