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1. Senate Committee Votes to Save, Increase TIGER Grants: (Latest News); According to a report in The Hiil, a Senate panel has rejected President Trump’s effort to eliminate Obama-era transportation grants, instead opting to provide a funding boost for the program. By voice ...; Created on 26 July 2017
2. June Construction Starts Climb 4 Percent: (Latest News); ... from the state and local bond measures passed in recent years. At the same time, it’s become apparent that any impact from a new federal infrastructure program, should one get passed during the latter ...; Created on 25 July 2017
3. House Panel Cuts Funding for Department of Transportation: (Latest News); ... of the project. Lawmakers praised the House DOT spending bill, however, for ensuring that federal dollars will flow toward the program. While congressional earmarks are banned, appropriators can still ...; Created on 12 July 2017
4. America's Rural Roads in Need of Repair: (Latest News); ... and competitiveness and impact the quality of rural life. Securing the appropriate resources at the local, state and federal levels will allow for the improvements needed to provide a rural transportation ...; Created on 27 June 2017
5. Headwaters MB Aggregates Market Report: (Features); ... markets continues to accelerate, while a combination of federal and state level funding for critical infrastructure projects remains a significant opportunity for us, particularly in Texas where a combination ...; Created on 20 June 2017
6. Trump Talks Transportation Permitting, Regulations, Bureaucracy: (Latest News); ... c that included a "by the numbers" section on the still-to-come Trump infrastructure plan. It repeated the administration's proposal to invest $200 billion in direct federal funding over 10 years, but prov ...; Created on 12 June 2017
7. Progressive Group Calls for $2 Trillion Infrastructure Investment: (Latest News); ... oritizing the hiring of veterans and demanding robust Buy America provisions in every federal procurement decision for labor and materials. "The 21st Century New Deal for Jobs combines strong job and ...; Created on 01 June 2017
8. Trump Budget Proposal Lays Foundation for Infrastructure Investment: (Latest News); ... would meet its $1 trillion target through a mix of new federal funding, incentives for private sector investment and expedited projects that “would not have happened but for the administration’s involvement.” ...; Created on 25 May 2017
9. Sens. Warner, Blunt Introduce Bipartisan BRIDGE Act: (Latest News); ... investment and make possible $300 billion or more in total project investment. The authority is structured in a way to make it self-sustaining over time without requiring additional federal appropriations. ...; Created on 18 May 2017
10. Construction Employment at Highest Level in Nine Years: (Latest News); ... flexibility, for the Perkins Act, which provides federal funds for career and technical education. And they urged state and local leaders to make it easier for construction firms and local association ...; Created on 11 May 2017
11. Oklahoma Roads, Bridges Need Added Investment: (Latest News); ... to serve as the stewards of local, state and federal dollars that improve the transportation systems that link Central Oklahomans to each other and the world, and the world to us. We believe improvements ...; Created on 10 May 2017
12. Republicans Balk Over Raising Gas Tax: (Blog); May 8, 2017 – Republicans are balking over President Trump’s openness to raising the federal gas tax to help pay for U.S. roads and highways – a politically fraught issue that lawmakers have avoided ...; Created on 08 May 2017
13. Summit Materials' Aggregates Revenues Spike Higher in First Quarter: (Latest News); ... our core early-cycle residential and commercial construction markets continues to accelerate, while a combination of federal and state level funding for critical infrastructure projects remains a significant ...; Created on 03 May 2017
14. Martin Marietta Off to Strong Start in 2017: (Latest News); ... a’s Surface Transportation, or FAST, Act. Management expects increased federal, state and local infrastructure activity as the year progresses and the construction season begins in earnest. The nonresiden ...; Created on 02 May 2017
15. Kansas Transportation Repairs Hampered as Governor Raids Funds: (Latest News); ... we strongly support protecting existing transportation funding sources at the state level and a federal multi-year funding plan for the nation’s surface transportation infrastructure.” The efficienc ...; Created on 27 April 2017
16. Tennessee Road Conditions Cost Motorists Billions: (Latest News); ... approximately two-thirds of adult drivers believe the federal government should invest more to improve roadways, according to a recent survey by AAA. The numbers from TRIP are staggering and show the urgency ...; Created on 25 April 2017
17. House Subcommittee Examines FAST Act Implementation: (Latest News); ... ace transportation reauthorization bill in a decade and is an important foundation for building a 21st century infrastructure. As a five-year bill, it provides needed certainty and funding so our non-fed ...; Created on 13 April 2017
18. Michigan Roads and Bridges Need Huge Investment: (Latest News); ... the efforts by federal officials to increase investment in all forms of infrastructure.” Vehicle travel in Michigan has increased by 10 percent between 2013 and 2016 – the 11th highest rate of trave ...; Created on 04 April 2017
19. Louisiana Roads Feature $6.5 Billion of Deterioration, Congestion: (Latest News); ... areas – due to higher vehicle operating costs, traffic crashes and congestion-related delays. Increased investment in transportation improvements at the local, state and federal levels could relieve traffic ...; Created on 03 April 2017
20. A Bridge to Tomorrow: (Last Call); ... by the U.S. Federal Highway Administration reveals a remarkable decline of structurally deficient bridges to 55,309 (9 percent of nationwide inventory) in 2016 from 118,757 (21 percent of the inventory) ...; Created on 30 March 2017
21. South Carolina's Deficient Roads Cost Motorists Money, Time: (Latest News); ... urban areas – due to higher vehicle operating costs, traffic crashes and congestion-related delays. Increased investment in transportation improvements at the local, state and federal levels could ...; Created on 22 March 2017
22. NSSGA Calls Trump's Proposed Infrastructure Cuts Surprising: (Latest News); President Trump sent his budget to Congress, a “wish list” that reflects his vision for federal discretionary spending. This kicks off the fiscal year 2018 Congressional appropriations season, and the ...; Created on 17 March 2017
23. Transportation for America Group Blasts Trump's Budget Proposal: (Latest News); ... d with the limited pool of federal grants – to complete their priority transportation projects," Turner said. “The proposal completely eliminates the popular TIGER competitive grant program that has fund ...; Created on 17 March 2017
24. Civil Engineers Sound Alarm Bells on Condition of Infrastructure: (Latest News); ... system expansion, and $126 for system enhancement (which includes safety enhancements, operational improvements and environmental projects). The Federal Highway Administration estimates that each ...; Created on 13 March 2017
25. January Construction Spending Rises; Highways Fall: (Latest News); ... ents to finance civil works projects, we were encouraged to hear the President make it clear that any new federal plan must include public investments as well as new private financing opportunities," said St ...; Created on 01 March 2017
26. TRIP Sounds Alarms on Kentucky's Roads and Bridges: (Latest News); ... improvements at the local, state and federal levels could relieve traffic congestion, improve road, bridge and transit conditions, boost safety and support long-term economic growth in Kentucky, the organization ...; Created on 01 March 2017
27. Summit Materials' Integrated, Materials-Based Model Drives Success: (Latest News); ... by states on transportation infrastructure is federally funded. Given that nearly 40 percent of our net revenue is derived from public infrastructure work, Summit is well positioned to benefit from thi ...; Created on 22 February 2017
28. NACA Members Press Congress on Priorities: (Latest News); ... reforms to programs that will extend federal dollars and focus on long-term, nationally significant mega projects; and, address the need for long-lasting and resilient structures and systems. Congress ...; Created on 21 February 2017
29. New Financial Responsibility Requirements on the Horizon: (Law); ... Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) – the federal statute designed to address releases of hazardous substances and the cleanup of hazardous waste sites nationwide. Hardrock mines are defined ...; Created on 16 February 2017
30. 25 Years of U.S. Bridge Data Reveals Condition Improvements: (Latest News); Sustained funding and improved practices over the past 25 years have led to a steady improvement of the condition of U.S. bridges. The latest National Bridge Inventory (NBI) data released by the U.S. Federal ...; Created on 02 February 2017
31. Infrastructure on the Front Burner: (Blog); ... private investors to take advantage of $137 billion in federal tax credits for different projects that the administration believes will create $1 trillion worth of infrastructure improvements. ...; Created on 26 January 2017
32. Construction Starts in 2016 Advance Only 1 Percent: (Latest News); ... be supported by recent bond measures passed at the state level, although Congress will need to revisit the flat federal funding for highways under the current continuing resolution that expires at the ...; Created on 24 January 2017
33. New Construction Starts in November Slip 6 Percent: (Economics); ... the continuing resolution just passed by Congress for fiscal 2017 federal appropriations did not provide an increase for highway funding. What remains to be seen is the extent to which Congress will respond ...; Created on 17 January 2017
34. The WIIN Act Is In; Will WOTUS Be Out?: (Environment); ... federal funding for water pipelines and waterways as well as for resources that prevent drinking water contamination crises, like those that occurred in Flint, Mich. The findings were part of a national ...; Created on 17 January 2017
35. OUTLOOK/FORECAST 2017: (Features); ... governments for highway and bridge planning and design work, routine maintenance and right of way purchases. Black noted that although the December 2015 enactment of the federal Fixing America’s Surface ...; Created on 12 January 2017
36. NSSGA Looks Forward to New Congressional Activity: (Latest News); ... industry to affect change in the federal policy that impacts everything from transportation spending to permitting and mineral definitions,” said Michael W. Johnson, NSSGA president and CEO. Stymied ...; Created on 03 January 2017
37. New Construction Starts in November Slip 6 Percent: (Latest News); ... up. For public works, support is coming from recent bond measures passed at the state level, although the continuing resolution just passed by Congress for fiscal 2017 federal appropriations did not provide ...; Created on 22 December 2016
38. New Construction Starts in 2017 Predicted to Increase 5 Percent: (Latest News); ... in 2016. Highways and bridges will derive support from the new federal transportation bill, while environmental works should benefit from the expected passage of the Water Resources Development Act. Natural ...; Created on 21 December 2016
39. LaHood, Rendell Affirm Need for Long-Term Infrastructure Plan: (Latest News); ... nomic impact, such as renewing Build America Bonds and eliminating federal restrictions on tolling interstate highways. That would help municipalities while Congress considers comprehensive tax reform, includin ...; Created on 09 December 2016
40. Poll: Strong Bipartisan Support for Water Infrastructure Bill: (Latest News); In the final weeks of the lame-duck session, a national poll by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) found that voters strongly support federal funding for water pipelines and waterways as ...; Created on 07 December 2016
41. ARTBA Forecast: Modest Growth in Transportation Construction: (Latest News); ... for highway and bridge planning and design work, routine maintenance and right of way purchases. Black noted that although the December 2015 enactment of the federal “Fixing America’s Surface Transportation ...; Created on 01 December 2016
42. Trump Taps Chao for Transportation Secretary: (Latest News); ... m the federal budget. “NSSGA has enjoyed a solid working relationship with Secretary Chao going back to when she was deputy secretary at DOT as well as during her time leading the Department of Labo ...; Created on 29 November 2016
43. Construction Spending Dips in September; Highways Rise: (Latest News); ... t uncertainty regarding federal, state and local elections is negatively impacting state and local government infrastructure spending,” said Basu. “That uncertainty causes projects to be shelved. Howeve ...; Created on 02 November 2016
44. Groups Press Candidates on Infrastructure Funding: (Latest News); ... r your infrastructure proposal.” The various groups noted that the surface transportation law that was enacted at the end of 2015 failed to include measures to ensure the long-term solvency of the feder ...; Created on 20 October 2016
45. Forecast: Construction Starts to Increase in 2017: (Latest News); ... in 2016. Highways and bridges will derive support from the new federal transportation bill, while environmental works should benefit from the expected passage of the Water Resources Development Act. Natural ...; Created on 20 October 2016
46. Congress Poised to Stiff State DOTs: (Latest News); ... action on the 2017 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development appropriations bill planned as of now. Congress seems likely to consider a continuing resolution that would keep federal programs at their ...; Created on 21 September 2016
47. DOT Awards $800 Million For Infrastructure Projects: (Latest News); U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced that 18 transportation projects in 15 states have been awarded federal grants through the Fostering Advancements in Shipping and Transportation ...; Created on 15 September 2016
48. Poor California Roads Costing Motorists Billions: (Latest News); ... – due to higher vehicle operating costs, traffic crashes and congestion-related delays. Increased investment in transportation improvements at the local, state and federal levels could relieve ...; Created on 31 August 2016
49. New Construction Starts in June Drop 7 Percent: (Economics); ... commercial development is being financed by multiple sources, construction bond measures are providing funding for institutional building and public works projects, and the multiyear federal transportation ...; Created on 22 August 2016
50. Election Exclusive: America’s Infrastructure: (Features); ... be addressed and believe that the federal government should do more to improve infrastructure across the board. The national poll identified a number of key findings, including: Nearly half (46 percent) ...; Created on 11 August 2016

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