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AEM - Tue May 25, 2021
AEM Praises Bipartisan Agreement On Surface Transportation
Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) president Dennis Slater issued the following statement in support of a bipartisan surface transportation reauthorization bill that calls for a historic investment in U.S....
ARTBA - Wed February 24, 2021
2015 FAST Act Law Funded More Than 110,000 Road, Bridge Improvements
State governments moved forward with nearly 111,000 new federal-aid highway and bridge projects during the past five years under the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act law, new research from the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) shows....
The Center Square - Thu September 24, 2020
N.C.'s Transportation Funding Could Be Short for Another 30 Years
North Carolina's transportation needs exceed its resources, members of the NC FIRST Commission said Sept. 21. Ward Nye, co-chairperson of the commission, explained that the state's funding model could continue to cause project delays for the next 30 years....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Wed September 23, 2020
Industry Hopes for Quick Action on FAST Act Extension
The transportation construction industry anticipates the one-year extension of the FAST Act surface transportation authorization, which is set to expire at the end of September. Passage of the extension looks likely after Congress reached a tentative agreement on Sept....
AEM - Thu September 10, 2020
AEM Urges Congressional Leaders to Pass One-Year Extension of the FAST Act
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), together with the dozens of industry partners, sent a letter to congressional leadership, urging passage of a one-year extension of the current surface transportation law, the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, before it expires on Sept....
AASHTO Journal - Thu April 16, 2020
AASHTO Asks Congress for $50B Fiscal Backstop for State DOTs
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials sent a letter to Congressional leadership on April 6 requesting the immediate emergency injection of $49.95 billion to offset an estimated 30 percent loss in state transportation revenues over the next 18 months....
American Concrete Pavement Association - Wed March 20, 2019
ACPA Supports Interstate Renewal Plan
The American Concrete Pavement Association's board of directors has approved a resolution formally supporting the recently released consensus report, "Renewing the National Commitment to the Interstate Highway System: A Foundation for the Future."The report and plan were the result of language in the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act of 2015 (FAST Act), which called for the Transportation Research Board (TRB) to conduct a study on the actions needed to upgrade and restore the Interstate and Defense Highway System....
ODOT - Tue March 12, 2019
Portland's Peninsula Junction Receives Help for Completion
A $1.3 million grant will soon help reduce passenger and freight train congestion at the busy Peninsula Junction in north Portland. The funds, from the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements program, will be used to realign tracks and upgrade railroad switches in the area, allowing trains to make safer, more consistent and more fluid movements through the junction....
Arizona Department of Transportation - Tue February 26, 2019
Meeting to Be Held on Potential Routes Sonoran Corridor
Six months after southern Arizona residents gave their opinions on possible routes for the Sonoran Corridor proposed in the Tucson area, they will have the chance March 7 to learn about routes that have been recommended for further study....
AASHTO Journal - Mon January 08, 2018
Concrete Suppliers Say Federal Budget Delay Interrupts FAST Act Funding Hikes
Associations representing concrete suppliers and related businesses are pressing Congress to soon complete a full-year budget bill for fiscal 2018, saying the delay prevents highway agencies from accessing a scheduled funding increase under the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act....
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