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Volvo Group Applauds Maryland Clean Trucks Act

The Volvo Group congratulated the Maryland legislature and Gov. Wes Moore on the signing of the state's Clean Trucks Act of 2023, which represents a holistic and thoughtful approach to transitioning the state's medium- and heavy-duty transportation sector to zero emissions vehicles....


Maine Sen. Collins Tours Theater Rehab; Unhappy With Halt to CBP Station Plans

On April 4, U.S. Senator Susan Collins, R-Maine, and vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, visited the 110-year-old Augusta Colonial Theater to see the plans for renovations and expansions made possible by the $1.5 million grant she secured in December as part of the Fiscal Year 2023 Housing and Urban Development appropriations bill....


Gallagher, Spanberger Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Support America's Trucking Industry

Reps. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) and Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) reintroduced their bipartisan legislation to help address America's truck driver shortage by establishing a refundable income tax credit for qualified commercial truck drivers....


Government Announces $29M Investment in Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) The federal government is spending more money on improvements at Dallas-Fort Worth International and other airports that officials said will increase safety by reducing the number of times that planes on the ground must taxi across active runways....


Gov. Evers Proposes $3.8B Budget for Wisconsin Projects

MADISON, Wis. (AP) Gov. Tony Evers on Feb. 28 proposed spending $3.8 billion on building projects in 28 counties around the state, with nearly half directed toward work across the University of Wisconsin System....


Gov. Abbott Appoints Border Czar to Oversee Construction

Gov. Greg Abbott recently announced the new position of Texas Border Czar to oversee border construction and security at a press conference on a Texas border wall construction site in San Benito. Mike Banks has been hired as special advisor on Border Matters to the Governor and will serve as the State of Texas' first-ever Border Czar....


USDA Officials Tour Iowa's Thunder Creek Equipment

Thunder Creek Equipment and its parent company LDJ Manufacturing Inc. hosted officials from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) at its newly expanded manufacturing plant in Pella, Iowa, on Feb....


Missouri's Gov. Parson Calls for $860M to Widen I-70

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) Missouri Gov. Mike Parson called on state lawmakers to set aside nearly $860 million to widen and improve traffic flow on Interstate 70 in his annual State of the State address Jan....


Klobuchar Visits Mattracks, Discusses Workforce, Innovation

U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D – Minn., made a stop at Mattracks — a Karlstad, Minn., based manufacturer of track conversion systems, on Jan. 11 to discuss the progress and current challenges facing industry leaders in the northwest corner of the state....


No Quick-Fix for 'Fix-It-First' Policy

The transportation construction industry is squaring off against the FHWA in a two-year battle to get states to fix existing highways rather than expand the nation's road system with new ones. Framed as a "simple internal guidance document" in 2021, the "fix-it-first" memo has resulted in threats to challenge the rule in Congress....



Today's Top Stories

  1. N.Y.'s I-81 Corridor Work Promises to Be Very Heavy During 2025  →
  2. Hurricane-Damaged I-40 Through N.C.'s Mountains to Be Reopened to Traffic March 1  →
  3. Charlotte's $700M Uptown Project Hits Key Milestone; Airport to Build New Taxiway  →
  4. CDOT Updates Eisenhower Tunnel Leaks Investigation  →
  5. DEVELON Expands U.S. Presence With Six New Dealer Locations  →
  6. Terex MP to Showcase Digital Innovations in Parts, Support at AGG1 2025  →
  7. Stardust Power Breaks Ground in Oklahoma On $1.2B Lithium Refinery  →
  8. Cemen Tech Partners With McCoy Construction, Forestry to Expand Concrete Solutions  →
  9. Massive I-16, I-75 Interchange Project Moves Closer to Completion  →
  10. SEMA Construction's $562M Upgrade of I-25 On Track  →
  11. Acumatica Teams with JobPlanner and STACK to Deliver End-to-End Construction Project Lifecycle Support  →
  12. New Tadano AC 5.250L-2 All-Terrain Crane Boasts 259.2 Ft. Main Boom  →
  13. PennDOT Making Fast Progress On New Scranton to NYC-Penn Station Rail Corridor Project  →
  14. RCTC, Caltrans Expect 71/91 Interchange Finish in 2025  →
  15. Turner Selected for $158 Million Emergency Operations Center  →
  16. Yoder & Frey Holds Annual Florida Auctions in Kissimmee  →
  17. Carolina Cat Parent Company Names Amanda Weisiger Cornelson New President  →
  18. NMDOT Opens Bridge Over Railroad Tracks in Jarales  →
  19. Ironmark Earthworks Begins Collegiate Sports Project  →
  20. Stargate Artificial Intelligence Data Center Under Way in Texas  →
  21. From Dense Brush to Open Fields, One Mulcher Tackles It All  →