Voters in 18 states have approved a record 94% of state and local ballot initiatives to date, providing an additional $14 billion in one-time and recurring revenue for transportation improvements throughout the country, according to an analysis by the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA).
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The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) announced the election of its 2020-2021 officers during its annual business meeting at the association’s national convention, held virtually this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Leo A. Vecellio Jr., chairman, president and CEO of West Palm Beach, Fla.- based Vecellio Group Inc., and past chairman of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA), is the 2020 recipient of the prestigious George S. Bartlett Award.
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New Tool Highlights Benefits of Federal Highway Investment. By Mark S. Kuhar
Read MoreStates leveraged $31 billion in federal funds to advance $66.5 billion in highway improvements during fiscal year (FY) 2018, according to an interactive tool that for the first time provides the American public and elected officials a clear look at how and where each state invests its transportation tax dollars.
Read MoreAmerican Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Chairman Steve McGough called on the Trump administration and Congress to take immediate steps to stabilize state transportation programs and enact a multi-year plan that dramatically increases federal highway, bridge and public transportation investment.
Read MoreNearly 231,000 U.S. bridges need major repair work or should be replaced, according to an American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) analysis of the just released U.S. Department of Transportation’s 2019 National Bridge Inventory (NBI) database.
Read MoreThe House Ways and Means Committee met to discuss how to pay for a proposed $760 billion federal infrastructure bill.
Read MoreWhat can we expect in the year ahead? Well, chaos is a given, owing to the fact that it is an election year. Add to that two major trade shows – ConExpo-Con/Agg and MINExpo – and U.S. aggregates producers have plenty to keep them busy, if not distracted.
Read MoreThe U.S. transportation infrastructure market is expected to grow at least 5% next year, according to the annual economic forecast released Dec. 4 by the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA).
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