The State Of The Industry In The Post-COVID-19 Era. By Mark S. Kuhar and Josephine Patterson
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ARTBA: Modest Declines Expected in 2021 for Transportation Construction
The U.S. transportation construction market is expected to shrink 5.5% next year, driven primarily by the severe economic recession caused by the coronavirus pandemic, according to the annual forecast released by the Washington, D.C.-based American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA).
Read MoreVoters Approve Record 94% of Transportation Investment Initiatives
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).
Read MoreAggregates Execs Elected to ARTBA Board
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.
Read MoreLeo A. Vecellio Jr.
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 MoreNew Tool Highlights Benefits of Federal Highway Investment
States 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 MoreARTBA Chairman Makes Case for Infrastructure with Trump Administration
American 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 More230,000 U.S. Bridges Need Repair, New Analysis of Federal Data Finds
Nearly 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 MoreInfrastructure Bill: How Will We Pay for It?
The House Ways and Means Committee met to discuss how to pay for a proposed $760 billion federal infrastructure bill.
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