A new report finds that an annual $264 million increase in state highway and bridge infrastructure investment would support nearly $600 million in economic activity throughout all sectors of the Kansas economy. The additional demand, in turn, would also support or create 5,000 jobs – with more than half being in sectors outside of the construction industry.
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Louisiana Roads Feature $6.5 Billion of Deterioration, Congestion
Roads and bridges that are deteriorated, congested or lack some desirable safety features cost Louisiana motorists a total of $6.5 billion statewide annually – as much as $2,466 per driver in some urban areas – due to higher vehicle operating costs, traffic crashes and congestion-related delays. Increased investment in transportation improvements at the local, state and federal levels could relieve…
Read MoreFuture of Transportation Report Considers Infrastructure Possibilities
In the lead-up to a much-anticipated policy debate regarding infrastructure investment, the International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association (IBTTA) released The Futures of Transportation, a report of the Transportation Visioning Summit, which convened leaders of 18 major transportation associations to discuss and consider the future of transportation. The report title contains “Futures,” plural, because summit participants considered many potential futures…
Read MoreIt’s About TIME We Rebuild
April 3, 2017 – TIME magazine focuses on the need for improved infrastructure in its current issue. The magazine calls on President Trump to be a champion for a grand vision of America’s safer and efficient infrastructure and earn support from investors and Congress alike, according to the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA). “Making America great again starts with…
Read MoreNye Tells Congress to Invest In Infrastructure
Ward Nye, Martin Marietta chairman, CEO and president, explained to members of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources about the importance of aggregates for infrastructure projects and the negative impact of excessive regulation on efforts to fix the nation’s crumbling infrastructure.
Read MoreBrennan to Congress: Mining Critical for Equipment Industry Growth
A strong mining industry is integral to economic growth, job creation and the United States’ ability to rebuild its crumbling infrastructure, an Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) executive committee member told the House Energy & Mineral Resources Subcommittee.
Read MoreSouth Carolina’s Deficient Roads Cost Motorists Money, Time
Roads and bridges that are deteriorated, congested or lack some desirable safety features cost South Carolina motorists a total of $5.4 billion statewide annually – as much as $1,850 per driver in some urban areas – due to higher vehicle operating costs, traffic crashes and congestion-related delays.
Read MoreNSSGA Calls Trump’s Proposed Infrastructure Cuts Surprising
President Trump sent his budget to Congress, a “wish list” that reflects his vision for federal discretionary spending. This kicks off the fiscal year 2018 Congressional appropriations season, and the process by which members of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees ultimately set the funding levels for these programs.
Read MoreTransportation for America Group Blasts Trump’s Budget Proposal
Transportation for America – an alliance of elected, business and civic leaders from communities across the country advocating for investment in smart, homegrown, locally-driven transportation solutions – released a strongly worded objection to President Trump’s budget proposal for FY 2018. The proposal cuts the U.S. Department of Transportation’s discretionary budget by 13 percent, ends the popular TIGER competitive grant program,…
Read MoreConExpo-Con/Agg Was a Beast
March 13, 2017 – I just returned from Las Vegas, where I spent a week attending the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA) convention and ConExpo-Con/Agg 2017. The NSSGA convention was a huge success and ConExpo-Con/Agg was a beast. This was my ninth show, and it was by far the best. More than 127,000 people. More than 2.8 million sq. ft. of exhibit space.…
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