ARTBA - Tue March 16, 2021
Data Reveals Federal Investment Helped Advance 22,000 Highway Improvement Projects in 2020
State governments leveraged $29 billion in federal funds to advance $70 billion in highway improvements during fiscal year (FY) 2020, according to new federal data. An interactive dashboard created by the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) provides U.S....
Associated Press - Tue March 16, 2021
Gov. Tom Wolf Proposes Phasing Out Pennsylvania's Gasoline Tax
Amid a deepening stalemate over financing highways and public transit, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf on March 12 proposed phasing out his state's gasoline tax, the second highest in the nation, and appointed a commission to recommend alternative ways to pay for the state's needs....
EINPresswire.com - Tue July 07, 2020
New Jersey's $24B Infrastructure Plan to Benefit Citizens and Economy
Gov. Phil Murphy's approval in late June of toll hikes for three major New Jersey highways are good for road infrastructure and a boost to the state's economy, according to top construction experts....
AL.com (Birmingham) - Thu July 02, 2020
I-565 Lanes Being Built Near Huntsville Geared to Lessen Heavy Traffic
On the southwest side of Huntsville, Ala., Interstate 565 is a daily bottleneck during rush hour between the city of Madison and I-65. To help alleviate the problem, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey last year announced plans to widen the highway to three lanes in each direction....
ARTBA - Thu September 26, 2019
FHWA Formally Rescinds Proprietary Products Rule
The Sept. 26 Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) repeal of a 103-year-old federal procurement rule is a major victory for motorists that should spur deployment of new technologies to help save lives, minimize congestion and improve the performance of the nation's highways, the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) says....
Office of Gov. Cuomo - Thu August 29, 2019
N.Y. Announces $206M in New Freight-Related Projects
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced on Aug. 2 $206 million in new state and federal funding to strategically enhance the safety and optimization of freight goods movement across New York. This funding, provided in support of the 1,200 highway miles in New York state designated as part of the National Highway Freight Network, is targeted toward infrastructure and operational improvements that strengthen economic competitiveness, reduce congestion, decrease the cost of freight transportation, improve reliability and increase productivity....
Associated Press - Wed December 05, 2018
Commission OKs $105M Contract for City's Highway Work
The Oklahoma Transportation Commission has awarded a $105 million contract to expand the interchange between interstates 235 and 44 in Oklahoma City, which transportation officials say will help end bottlenecking on the two highways that each serve nearly 100,000 motorists daily....
Associated Press - Wed September 12, 2018
West Virginia Rejects Bids for I-70 Construction Project
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The West Virginia Department of Transportation has rejected bids for a major road construction project along I-70 in Ohio County. The Intelligencer reported West Virginia Gov....
Arizona Department of Transportation - Tue September 11, 2018
State Invests in Future Interstate 11 Linking Phoenix, Vegas
After investing more than half a billion dollars over the past 20 years to turn the primary route between Phoenix and Las Vegas into a modern four-lane divided highway, the Arizona Department of Transportation has committed another $155 million for improvements to U.S....
AASHTO - Fri August 17, 2018
DDOT Now Accepting Applications for TAP Funding
Roughly $1.2 million in grants are being made available by the District Department of Transportation through the federal Transportation Alternatives Program or TAP, which provides funding to projects considered to be “alternatives” to traditional highway construction....
