Do gas tax holidays automatically result in significantly lower prices and big savings for motorists at the pump? The short answer is “no,” according to new research from the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA). The association examined 177 changes in state gasoline tax rates in 34 states between 2013 and 2021 and found that on average, just 18%…
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ARTBA Says NWPR Could Jeopardize Infrastructure Goals
The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) declared that the Biden administration’s withdrawal of the 2020 Navigable Waters Protection Rule (NWPR) jeopardizes its own infrastructure goals by increasing delays to important transportation projects.
Read MoreHistoric Moment: Infrastructure Bill Signed into Law
President Joe Biden signed the $1.2 trillion bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) into law at a “boisterous ceremony at the White House,” according to The Hill, sealing a major accomplishment of his first term after weeks of tense negotiations in the House of Representatives.
Read MoreAggregates Executives Among ARTBA Officers
The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) announced the election of its 2021-2022 officers – including several key aggregates-industry executives – during its annual business meeting at the association’s national convention, held in Pinehurst, N.C.
Read MoreMartin Marietta CEO Ward Nye Elected ARTBA Chair
Ward Nye, chairman and CEO of North Carolina-based Martin Marietta Materials, has been elected 2021-2022 chair of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA). The announcement was made during ARTBA’s national convention, held Sept. 26-29 in Pinehurst, N.C.
Read MoreARTBA Report Highlights California Infrastructure Investment
Federal, state, and local infrastructure funding yields nearly $200 billion in economic activity in California and creates 700,000 jobs each year for the Golden State, according to a new report from the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA).
Read MoreFreight Bottlenecks a $42 Billion Hidden Cost on U.S. Economy
Freight bottlenecks cost the U.S. economy more than $42 billion in 2019 – a hidden tax on the American people that is only likely to increase as the country fully opens, according to a review of Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) data.
Read MoreARTBA: 220,000 U.S. Bridges Need Repair
More than 220,000 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 2020 National Bridge Inventory (NBI) database. That figure represents 36%, or more than one-third, of all U.S. bridges.
Read MoreBiden Calls for Infrastructure Cooperation in Speech
In his first address to a joint session of Congress, President Joe Biden once again touted the need for infrastructure spending, and even applauded a group of Republican senators who have put forward their own infrastructure proposal as a counter to his plan.
Read MoreAssociations Praise, Raise Concerns on Biden Infrastructure Proposal
The Biden administration’s announcement of a major infrastructure proposal – The American Jobs Plan – brought comments, both positive and negative, from industry associations.
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