Tags: Efficient Transportation Equity Act: a Legacy for Users SAFETEA-LU
Take Two: House passes another SAFETEA-LU extension
The House of Representatives passed the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012, Part II, on April 18 by a vote of 293 to 127.
Included in the extension is language to transfer the authority to approve the Keystone XL pipeline ... Read More...
SNEAK PEEK: Treading water with another short-term highway bill extension
Just two days before the latest extension of the current highway bill — Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) — was set to expire, the House and Senate on March 29 approved a 90-day ... Read More...
SNEAK PEEK: Senate passes short-term extension of highway bill to prevent shutdown
Just days before the latest extension of the current highway bill – Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) – was set to expire on March 31, the Senate approved a 90-day extension of the ... Read More...
Americans for Transportation Mobility (ATM) Coalition launches ‘Make Transportation #1′ campaign
The Americans for Transportation Mobility (ATM) Coalition launched a six figure media campaign Feb. 12, with major financial support from the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA).
NSSGA says that ads will appear in Washington, D.C., key states and districts around the country telling ... Read More...
House to mark up $260 billion transportation bill
Three House of Representatives committees will mark up this week a five-year, $260 billion highway and transit reauthorization bill, according to an American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) report.
The current extension of the nation’s surface transportation bill ... Read More...
7 states get $9.7 million for congestion relief
Seven states will receive more than $9.7 million as part of a national program to encourage innovative strategies to relieve congestion, according to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).
California, Florida, North Carolina, Minnesota, Texas, Virginia and Washington received grants for 10 ... Read More...
$48.8 billion in highway funds available for states through HIRE Act
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced that $48.8 billion in highway funds is now available to state departments of transportation for federal projects through the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act.
“With spring and summer highway construction seasons just ... Read More...
LaHood appoints new advisory council members for transportation statistics
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood today announced the appointment of 10 new members to the Advisory Council on Transportation Statistics (ACTS) to advise the Department’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), a part of the Research and Innovative Technology Administration ... Read More...
MoDOT delayed road, bridge projects now up for bid after latest SAFETEA-LU extension
The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) has put up for bid the delayed road and bridge projects following President Obama's signature to approve an extension of the Safe Efficient Transportation Equity Act--A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU), the surface transportation act, that will ... Read More...
$17.6 billion ‘jobs bill’ passes Senate, transfers $19.5 billion into Highway Trust Fund
St. Patrick's Day must be lucky for than the Irish. Looks like the transportation industry is in luck until at least the end of the year.
The Senate voted 68-34 on March 17 to pass H.R. 2847, the $17.6 billion "jobs bill" known ... Read More...
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