President Donald Trump visited U.S. Department of Transportation headquarters June 9 to talk about cutting project permitting times before an audience that included a number of chief executives of state DOTs.
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AASHTO Touts Build America Transportation Investment Center
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) said it is pleased with the unveiling of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Build America Transportation Investment Center (BATIC). The center is a resource for states, municipalities and project sponsors looking to utilize federal transportation expertise, apply for federal transportation credit programs and explore ways to access private capital in…
Read MoreAASHTO President: States, Construction, Economy at Risk
The impending insolvency of the federal Highway Trust Fund poses a threat to state budgets, the construction industry and the overall economy that is real and that is even closer than originally estimated, according to Mike Hancock, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials’ president and secretary of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet.
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