Government

AASHTO Journal - Wed November 20, 2019

Tolling, Congestion Pricing Debated at House Hearing

Members of the House of Representatives Transportation and Infrastructure Committee cast doubt on the efficacy of broader tolling and congestion pricing plans at a hearing on Sept. 11 to either generate enough funding to support transportation infrastructure needs or improve traffic flows on major urban roadways....

NYSDOT - Wed October 23, 2019

Gateway Development Commission Appointments Announced

Govs. Andrew M. Cuomo and Phil Murphy announced their appointed members who will represent New York and New Jersey on the Gateway Development Commission, which will oversee construction of the new Hudson Tunnel Project....

MassDOT - Thu October 10, 2019

Gov. Baker Touts Act in Testimony Before Joint Committee on Transportation

Mass. Gov. Charlie Baker joined Secretary of Transportation Stephanie Pollack and MBTA General Manager Steve Poftak Oct. 8 to testify before the Massachusetts Joint Committee on Transportation in support of An Act Authorizing and Accelerating Transportation Investment....

Associated Press - Wed October 02, 2019

Michigan Governor Vetoes $375M for Roads

LANSING, Mich. (AP) Michigan won't be spending $400 million in general funds to boost its roads and bridges after Gov. Whitmer vetoed $375 million from the state budget Sept. 30. Under a budget bill approved on party-line votes Sept....

AASHTO Journal - Mon September 30, 2019

Coalition Letter Urges Repeal of $7.6B Recission

A group of 41 transportation organizations called for the repeal of $7.6 billion rescission of Federal-aid highway contract authority as part of any Continuing Resolution or CR is issued to help Congress wrap up Fiscal Year 2020 funding efforts....

Susan Haigh - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Thu September 26, 2019

Bipartisan Solution to Infrastructure Funding Gains Traction in Connecticut

Both Democrats and Republicans expressed interest on Sept. 20 in low-cost federal loan programs to help fix Connecticut's transportation infrastructure, following months of debate over electronic tolls....

American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) - Wed September 25, 2019

ASLA-Backed Living Shorelines Act Clears Another Hurdle In Congress

The Living Shorelines Act, which the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) is working diligently to shape and help move through Congress, cleared a major hurdle in the road toward final passage....

AGC - Wed September 25, 2019

AGC Calls on EPA to Delay Cutting Highway Funds to California

The Associated General Contractors of America called on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to delay cutting highway funds to California as state officials work to update and finalize its air quality plans....

CEG - Wed September 25, 2019

Vice President Mike Pence to visit MacAllister Machinery

On Sept. 26, Vice President Mike Pence will visit MacAllister Machinery, 6300 Southeastern Ave., Indianapolis, to discuss the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). MacAlister is an authorized Caterpillar construction equipment dealer....

ARTBA - Mon September 16, 2019

Repeal of 2015 Wetlands Proposal Will Help Restore Transportation Project Certainty, ARTBA Says

The Trump administration's repeal of a 2015 proposed rule will help restore clarity to federal wetlands regulations and reduce delays to important transportation projects, the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) said....