Twenty-nine thousand transportation improvement projects are moving forward thanks to year-one Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) funding, American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) President and CEO Dave Bauer told Senators Nov. 30 during testimony before the Environment & Public Works (EPW) Committee. “Though each project has a unique story of need and solution, they are all tangible illustrations…
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NSSGA Member Discusses Effective IIJA Implementation at EPW Hearing
Vice President of Land and Quarry Operations at Granite Construction Co. and National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) member Gary W. Johnson testified in front of the U.S. Senate Committee of Environment and Public Works. He highlighted the industry’s key issues, such as: infrastructure implementation challenges; permitting reform; Buy Clean initiatives; and the current situation with rail service.
Read MoreWhat Infrastructure Bill?
July 22, 2022 – It seems our industry needs to do a much better job of communicating the benefits we bring to society. A new Impact Research poll finds that less than one-quarter of voters are aware that the infrastructure bill passed Congress and was signed into law. An astonishing 76% think the bill never passed Congress or don’t know whether it…
Read MoreBiden, Portman Honored by ARTBA
President Joe Biden and Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) are the 2022 recipients of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association’s (ARTBA) highest honor – the “ARTBA Award.” The announcement was made May 17 in Washington, D.C., during ARTBA’s 2022 Federal Issues Program and Transportation Construction Coalition’s (TCC) Fly-In.
Read MoreBipartisan Infrastructure Law Provides Massive New Tribal Funding
The White House released a Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Tribal Playbook to help Tribal governments unlock the benefits from the historic investments in our nation’s infrastructure, including the more than $13 billion set aside in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for Indian Country.
Read MoreU.S. Chamber Welcomes New Federal Focus on Permitting Process
The Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act, also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, is making a once-in-a-generation investment in America’s infrastructure and competitiveness that will create good-paying union jobs, grow our economy, invest in communities, combat climate change, and help lower costs for families, according to a release from the White House.
Read MoreArizona Convenes Special IIJA Task Force
Arizona launched an effort to ensure the state continues to efficiently and effectively use federal infrastructure funds. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Task Force will strategically align Arizona’s priorities and investments with competitive federal funding opportunities.
Read MoreFully Fund the IIJA
The American Public Works Association (APWA) urged Congress to fully appropriate funds for the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), which President Biden signed into law.
Read MoreFeds to Invest $27 Billion for Bridge Repair Program
The Biden administration will invest nearly $27 billion to fund repairs and replace bridges in need. To accomplish this, the Department of Transportation will launch the Bridge Replacement, Rehabilitation, Preservation, Protection and Construction Program, which will provide much-needed money to the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico over five years; and $825 million for tribal transportation facilities.
Read MoreCalifornia Budget a Win for Transportation
Jan. 12, 2022 – Armed with a revenue surplus, California Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed a generous state budget for the 2022-23 fiscal year, which begins on July 1, according to the California Construction and Industrial Materials Association (CalCIMA). The budget proposes $20 billion in funding for infrastructure, including $15 billion for transportation. This is above the $40 billion-plus over five years coming to California from the recently…
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