May 16, 2019 – The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) and its member companies led the charge during a very busy week of infrastructure advocacy in Washington, D.C. On Tuesday morning, AEM President Dennis Slater moderated a panel as part of the 2019 American Road & Transportation Builder Association (ARTBA) Federal Issues Program. The discussion focused on the industry’s infrastructure priorities and featured…
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Illinois Motorists Heavily Impacted by Bad Roads, Bridges
Roads and bridges that are deteriorated, congested or lack some desirable safety features cost Illinois motorists a total of $18.3 billion statewide annually – as much as $2,559 per driver in some urban areas – due to higher vehicle operating costs, traffic crashes and congestion-related delays.
Read MoreInfrastructure Week, Day Three
March 15, 2019 – Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Tom Donahue has stated his concerns about the state of our infrastructure. “The need for Congress and the administration to come together on a bipartisan plan to revitalize the physical platform of our economy is more urgent today than ever before,” he said. “That’s because our nation’s infrastructure, although once the envy…
Read MoreRepair Priorities Report Spotlights Deteriorating Roads
Transportation for America and Taxpayers for Common Sense said it will take $231.4 billion per year just to keep our existing road network in acceptable repair and bring the backlog of roads in poor condition into good repair over a six-year period.
Read MoreCalifornia Infrastructure Graded a C-
The 2019 Report Card for California’s Infrastructure, released by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), gives California an overall grade of a “C-.” The state has made progress in recent years to close the infrastructure investment gap, but much work remains to prepare the infrastructure to support the state’s economy and preserve Californians quality of life.
Read MoreInfrastructure Week, Day Two
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi May 14, 2019 – Today, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) will address nearly 500 transportation design and construction executives, and labor union officials attending the annual Transportation Construction Coalition (TCC) Washington Fly-In. Speaker Pelosi is expected to detail highway and transit investment policy issues, including the $2 trillion infrastructure investment proposal she discussed April 30 with President Donald Trump and…
Read MoreIt’s Infrastructure Week!
May 13, 2019 – Infrastructure Week is a national week of high-profile events, media coverage, focused advocacy and other efforts held around the country to build momentum for revitalization of America’s economic competitiveness through rebuilding the nation’s infrastructure. Rock Products is proud to take part. Hundreds of people from the aggregates industry are expected to be in Washington, D.C., for critical meetings with…
Read MorePlaying All The Hits
May 9, 2019 – Well, he’s not a singer or a DJ that I know of, but he has certainly been on the radio. Last week, Mike Johnson, NSSGA president and CEO, appeared on radio stations in Celina, Ohio, Northwest Washington, and the Quad Cities Region of Iowa and Illinois to discuss President Trump’s infrastructure meeting with Speaker Pelosi and Minority…
Read MoreSmall Business Owners Impacted by Deteriorating Infrastructure
With infrastructure as a top policy priority for the White House and recent momentum in state legislatures, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is hopeful Congress will pass an infrastructure bill this year – a move that could profoundly impact the small business community.
Read MoreSave the Highway Trust Fund
May 7, 2019 – The Highway Trust Fund receives roughly 85% to 90% of its revenue from excise taxes on motor fuel, commonly known as the “gas tax.” Since 1993, fuel tax rates have been fixed at 18.4 cents per gallon for gasoline, and 24.4 cents per gallon for diesel. Taxes on tires and heavy vehicles (trucks) make up the rest of the fund’s income.…
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