Preliminary Nov. 3 election results show voters in eight states approved 26 of 37 (70 percent) state or local referendums to increase transportation funding, according to an analysis by the American Road & Transportation Builders Association’s “Transportation Investment Advocacy Center” (ARTBA-TIAC).
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And Now . . . A Word from Our Founding Fathers
I was taken by a great press release that came from the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA). They note that on Sept. 17, 1787, delegates to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia signed the historic document they had created. ARTBA is using the 228th anniversary of the U.S. Constitution signing to remind Congress that Article One, Section Eight, makes…
Read MoreZachry Named ARTBA Chairman
David S. Zachry, chief executive officer of Texas-based Zachry Corp., has been elected 2015-2016 chairman by the members of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA). The announcement came during the association’s annual National Convention, held Sept. 29-Oct. 1 in Philadelphia. Zachry’s career in the transportation construction industry spans nearly 30 years. In 1996, he was named president of the company’s Civil…
Read MoreMore Than 61,000 Bridges Need Significant Repair
An analysis of the recently-released 2014 U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) National Bridge Inventory database finds good news and bad news when it comes to the most heavily traveled U.S. bridges. The good news is that there are more than 2,000 fewer structurally deficient structures than there were in 2013. The bad news is that it means more than…
Read MoreFunding Answer: Variable-Rate Gas Tax?
New research conducted by the Transportation Investment Advocacy Center (TIAC) has found that 18 states and the District of Columbia are using variable-rate gasoline taxes to generate revenue to help finance highway and bridge improvements.
Read MoreFirst Look – December 2014
TOP NEWS AEM, Rock Products Team Up for Conference The educational program at CONEXPO Latin America 2015 will feature a new one-day aggregates conference organized by Rock Products and Mining Media International. 60 Minutes Reports on Infrastructure CBS News program 60 Minutes illustrated in the gravest terms the dire conditions of America’s roads and bridges – and indicted congressional inaction…
Read MoreARTBA Forecasts Modest 2015 Growth
The U.S. transportation construction market will grow 3.1 percent from $185.9 billion in 2014 to $191.7 billion in 2015, according to a forecast released December 3 by American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Chief Economist Dr. Alison Premo Black. This is slightly above anticipated growth in the overall economy – U.S. Gross Domestic Product is expected to grow between…
Read MoreAsphalt Gets Cooler, Greener
Latest NAPA/FHWA Survey Finds Increasing Adoption of Sustainable Practices For Asphalt Pavements. By Mark S. Kuhar
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A Look at Mobile Apps With Equipment and Technology in Mind. By Josephine Smith
Read MoreNew ARTBA Officers Include Aggregates Executives
The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) announced the election of its 2014-2015 officers during the association’s national convention, held Sept. 7-9, in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.
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