The U.S. Department of Transportation announced $855,950,000 in proposed grants through the Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) discretionary grant program.
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New Transportation Bill Falls Short
July 29, 2019 – A bipartisan group of U.S. senators is going to introduce the $287 billion America’s Transportation Infrastructure Act of 2019. The bill is the largest highway legislation in history. And it is nowhere near enough. Ninety percent of that money would automatically go to states, so every community can have its needs met in red states and blue…
Read MoreSenators to Introduce America’s Transportation Infrastructure Act of 2019
Sens. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Tom Carper (D-Del.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), and Ben Cardin (D-Md.) will introduce America’s Transportation Infrastructure Act (ATIA) of 2019. The bill is the largest highway legislation in history.
Read MoreAlger: No More ‘Transfers and Budget Gimmicks’
American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Chairman Bob Alger called on Congress to increase investment in the transit Capital Investment Grants (CIG) Program but said it is best achieved in the broader context of legislation that provides a permanent revenue solution for the federal Highway Trust Fund (HTF).
Read MoreARTBA’s Kramer Outlines N.C. Transportation Funding Options
Variable-rate taxes on motor fuels, registration fees for electric vehicles and road usage charges are among several options North Carolina officials should consider in raising new revenue to fund the state’s growing transportation infrastructure needs, according to the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Transportation Investment Advocacy Center (TIAC).
Read MoreSenators Stress Need for Action on Transportation Funding
Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, said during a July 10 hearing that he wants to see a five-year surface transportation funding bill approved by the committee by Aug. 1.
Read MoreOH a Gas Tax Increase
July 3, 2019 – There is a bit of fireworks this 4th of July in Ohio. A 10.5-cent and 19-cent statewide jump in price for gas and diesel fuel, respectively, went into effect thanks to a tax increase contained in the state’s latest transportation budget. The hike puts the total tax at 38.5 cents for gas and 47 cents for diesel. Since 2005, the…
Read MoreHighways With a THUD
July 1, 2019 – The House of Representatives last week passed a major spending package, HR3055, containing $87.7 billion in Fiscal Year 2020 appropriations for Transportation-Housing and Urban Development (THUD). This “minibus” package – composed of four other appropriations bills in addition to THUD – was the second of three packages considered by the House for FY 2020, and passed the chamber…
Read MoreNew Infrastructure Ad Campaign Targets Key Lawmakers
The transportation construction industry and business community are launching an ad campaign on two fronts this summer to keep pressure on Congress and the Trump administration for action in 2019 on a permanent Highway Trust Fund (HTF) fix and a new transportation infrastructure package.
Read MoreTRIP: America’s Rural Roads Need Critical Repairs
America’s rural transportation system is in need of repairs and modernization to support economic growth in the nation’s Heartland, which is a critical source of energy, food and fiber. With increases in population and growing employment, rural America is heavily reliant on the quality of its transportation system to sustain further growth.
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