ARTBA - Tue July 23, 2019
Leading National Highway Contractors Challenge Peers to Take Safety Certification Exam
Three major transportation construction contractors are calling on their industry peers to commit at least 25 employees annually to earn the Safety Certification for Transportation Project Professionals (SCTPP) credential before the end of 2019, in 2020, and beyond....
ARTBA - Thu July 18, 2019
ARTBA Presents National Public-Private Partnership Awards
The Central I-70 Project in Denver, the nation's largest consolidated rental car center at Los Angeles International Airport, U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Build America Bureau Executive Director Morteza Farajian and Yale University graduate Ali Lauzon have been recognized as models of excellence in innovative transportation finance and leadership by the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA)....
ARTBA - Thu May 23, 2019
ARTBA Foundation Announces Financial Assistance to 16 Children of Fallen Highway Workers
Sixteen children of highway workers who were killed or permanently disabled on the job will receive post-high school financial assistance for the 2019-20 school year from the American Road & Transportation Builders Association Transportation Development Foundation's (ARTBA-TDF) "Lanford Family Highway Worker Memorial Scholarship" fund....
ARTBA - Thu May 16, 2019
Bill Toohey Honored with ARTBA Award
William D. Toohey Jr., a long-time American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) senior executive, is the 2018 recipient of the organization's highest honor — the "ARTBA Award." It was presented May 14 during the Federal Issues Program in the Nation's Capital....
ARTBA - Wed May 15, 2019
Private Firms, Public Agencies in Five States Honored with ARTBA Globe Awards
Highway, bridge and local road projects from Indiana, Utah, Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Washington state were recognized for their contributions to environmental protection and mitigation by the American Road & Transportation Builders Association Transportation Development Foundation (ARTBA-TDF) at a May 14 luncheon in the Nation's Capital....
ARTBA - Wed May 08, 2019
Richard A. Juliano Named ARTBA General Counsel
Richard A. Juliano has been named general counsel of the Washington, D.C.-based American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA), effective May 1. Juliano, who joined ARTBA in 2002 as director of special projects, has served in several roles over the past 17 years, most recently as senior vice president for policy....
ARTBA - Wed April 10, 2019
Design & Construction of More Forgiving Roadways Will Help Save More Lives & Reduce Injuries, ARTBA Tells Congress
The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) April 9 called for a fundamental shift in how the nation approaches road safety, emphasizing the need to design and build a transportation network that better compensates for error so that drivers, passengers, workers and other road users don't pay for behavioral mistakes with their lives....
AASHTO Journal - Mon April 08, 2019
ARTBA Report: Over 47,000 Bridges are 'Structurally Deficient'
According to the latest annual bridge report issued by the American Road & Transportation Builders Association, 47,052 bridges in the United States are classified as "structurally deficient," down slightly from the 2018 edition....
ARTBA - Mon April 01, 2019
Investment in N.J. Water Would Provide Economic Benefit
An additional $1 billion annual investment dedicated to improving New Jersey's drinking water, wastewater and stormwater systems would generate $3 billion in economic benefits and support nearly 14,000 jobs, according to a new analysis conducted by the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA)....
ARTBA - Tue March 26, 2019
New Ad Campaign Urges Action on Permanent Highway Trust Fund Fix, Infrastructure Investment Package
"Congress: Fix Our Infrastructure Problem Now." That's the key message of a new ad campaign urging Congress and the Trump administration to develop and pass this year a robust transportation infrastructure investment package and a permanent fix for the Highway Trust Fund (HTF)....
