TRIP - Thu March 24, 2022
TRIP Releases Report on Funding America's Transportation System
Despite the increase in transportation funding provided by the passage of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) in November 2021, the nation's roads, bridges and transit systems remain significantly underfunded and will require increased investment for needed improvements and repairs....
Greenville Journal - Tue October 05, 2021
S.C. Roads, Highways Are Still Bad, But DOT Reports Repairs Being Made
Despite increased funding to improve South Carolina's roads and bridges, the Upstate's traffic is still congested and, overall, the state's highways have remained deadly. But, in a report released Sept....
WTVD - Wed April 07, 2021
Report Reveals Six Million Cars Use Deficient Bridges in North Carolina Each Day
Motorists traversing the Tarheel State must contend with increasing traffic, particularly in the urban areas of the state, but also driving across thousands of bridges in moderate to dire need of repair....
TRIP - Tue May 12, 2020
Rural Roads, Bridges Have Significant Deficiencies, High Fatality Rates
America's rural transportation system is in need of repairs and modernization to support economic growth and improve traffic safety in the nation's Heartland, but the United States faces a $211 billion backlog in funding for needed repairs and improvements to the rural transportation system — this is according to a new report just released by TRIP, a national transportation research nonprofit....
TRIP - Mon January 27, 2020
Oklahoma City Businessman Kenneth K. Wert to Chair National Transportation Group in 2020
An Oklahoma construction executive has been elected 2020 chairman of the board of directors of TRIP, a national transportation research nonprofit based in Washington, D.C. Kenneth K. Wert, chairman of Haskell Lemon Construction Co....
TRIP - Mon October 14, 2019
TRIP Grades the State of New York's Infrastructure
Ten percent of bridges in New York State are rated in poor/structurally deficient condition, according to a new report released by TRIP, a Washington, D.C.-based national transportation research nonprofit....
TRIP - Wed May 29, 2019
Rural Transportation Report Reveals Improvement Areas
America's rural transportation system is in need of repairs and modernization to support economic growth in the nation's Heartland, which is a critical source of energy, food and fiber. With increases in population and growing employment, rural America is heavily reliant on the quality of its transportation system to sustain further growth....
TRIP - Wed March 20, 2019
Report Grades Half Michigan Roads 'Poor'
While increased transportation funding provided by Michigan's 2015 road funding package has allowed many projects to proceed throughout the state, additional investment is needed to complete numerous projects that would improve Michigan's road and bridge conditions, relieve traffic congestion, and enhance traffic safety and efficiency, according to a new report from TRIP, a national transportation research nonprofit based in Washington, DC....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Wed October 03, 2018
Wisconsin Drivers Pay for Deteriorated Road Conditions
Drivers in Wisconsin are paying $6.8 billion per year in extra vehicle-operating costs as a result poor highway conditions and the impact those conditions have on vehicles and traffic, according to a new report, “Wisconsin Transportation by the Numbers: Meeting the State's Need for Safe, Smooth and Efficient Mobility,” released earlier by TRIP, a national transportation research group based in Washington, D.C....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Wed August 29, 2018
TRIP Report: Condition of Calif. Roads Costs Drivers Billions
A recent report from Washington, D.C.-based national transportation research organization, TRIP, has found that deteriorated, congested, or unsafe roads and bridges in California cost state motorists $61 billion a year, nearly $3,000 per driver in some urban areas....
