Tags: SAFETEA-LU
ARTBA launches ‘Gridlock Clock’
- January 17, 2012
The American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) on Jan. 13 launched a “Gridlock Clock” to draw attention to the nearly 835 days that have passed ...
Senate committee releases full text of two-year reauthorization bill
- November 9, 2011
The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee has released the full text of a 600-page surface transportation reauthorization bill that will be marked up the morning of ...
Senate passes transportation bill funding motor carrier safety grants
- November 3, 2011
The U.S. Senate Nov. 1 passed a transportation appropriations bill that funds motor carrier state safety grants at a slightly higher level than the House version of ...
GAO report: States received more highway money than contributed
- November 1, 2011
The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure reports that, during the course of the last multi-year surface transportation authorization, better known as SAFETEA-LU, from 2005 to 2009, ...
Top HNTB executive Paul Yarossi elected ARTBA chairman
- October 6, 2011
Paul Yarossi, a professional engineer with 40 years of experience and the president of HNTB Holdings Ltd, has been elected 2011-12 chairman of the American Road & ...
20 major corporation CEOS call on Senate, House to create jobs, rebuild America
- September 25, 2011
The CEOs of 20 major U.S. corporations are calling on Senate and House leaders to pass a robust multi-year surface transportation bill to create jobs and rebuild ...
AASHTO applauds proposed Congressional action on the transportation extension legislation
- September 13, 2011
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) supports the efforts by both houses of Congress to advance a proposal to extend the current surface ...
AASHTO to President Obama: ‘State DOTs are ready to work now’
- September 12, 2011
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) supports President Barack Obama's message to Congress in his address on Sept. 8 that calls for a ...
Editorial
- September 1, 2011
A few days of traveling America’s crumbling highways and structurally deficient bridges might convince Congress that this is one area of government spending that can’t afford any ...
Sens. Boxer and Inhofe release outline for bipartisan transportation reauthorization bill
- July 21, 2011
Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW), and Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.), ranking member, on July 19 released an outline for ...
NSSGA chair: ‘We must take America back’
- April 7, 2011
The release of House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan’s FY 2012 budget plan comes with mixed emotions in the industry, says the National Stone, Sand & Gravel ...
‘The Road to Reauthorization’ starts on Capitol Hill
- March 31, 2011
“In the spirit of March Madness, it’s time to get the surface transportation bill on the court and in play,” the American Road & Transportation Builders Association’s ...
‘Consolidate duplicative federal programs’: Duncan at reauthorization hearing
- March 29, 2011
The Highways and Transit Subcommittee began a two-day hearing on March 29 on a pending surface transportation reauthorization and is seeking suggestions from the transportation community on ...
Florida Congressional hearing on major transportation bill today
- March 14, 2011
House Transportation Committee Chairman John L. Mica (R-Fla.) conducted a Congressional field hearing today in Central Florida on pending major transportation legislation. This will be the only ...
State and Province News March 2011
- March 4, 2011
A breakdown of industry news throughout the United States and Canada is featured.
Congress clears surface transportation extension
- March 3, 2011
One day after the House passed the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011 by a final vote of 421 to 4, the Senate approved by voice vote ...
AEM: ‘President’s budget only a beginning’
- February 15, 2011
Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) President Dennis Slater issued the follow statement today in response to the President’s budget proposal:
"President Obama's transportation budget proposal is a good ...
Obama’s 2012 budget proposes $556 billion for transportation
- February 14, 2011
President Obama on Feb. 14 submitted his budget for FY 2012, which includes the Administration’s plans for transportation reauthorization.
In the budget, the president proposes a $556 billion ...
Contractors: High-speed rail plan needs companion highway spending
- February 9, 2011
The Obama Administration's announcement on Feb. 8 of a $53 billion, six-year commitment to developing high-speed passenger rail nationwide should be complemented by a similar focus on ...
AggBeat
- February 1, 2011
MSHA ramps up exposure monitoring, transportation funding extended, HTF remains solvent and more industry news items are featured.
APWA lauds Obama’s increased investment in infrastructure
- January 31, 2011
The American Public Works Association (APWA) applauds President Obama’s support in his State of the Union (SOTU) address for increased federal investment in public infrastructure.
“Increased investment to ...
What does AASHTO think about the House rules?
- January 7, 2011
The American Association of Safety and Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Executive Director John Horsley issued a statement on Jan. 5 regarding the adoption of a House of ...
Senate vote: SAFETEA-LU extended to March 4
- December 21, 2010
The Senate voted 79-16 on Dec. 21 to temporarily extend federal highway and transit programs as well as appropriations for the U.S. Department of Transportation and other ...
AASHTO ‘pleased’ Obama pushing for transportation investment
- October 13, 2010
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Executive Director John Horsley issued a statement today commending President Barack Obama on his Columbus Day speech that ...
AggBeat
- October 1, 2010
Obama's $50 billion infrastructure proposal, construction industry adds jobs, aging roads and other industry news items are featured.
Hey Congress, ‘We’re sick of aging roads’
- September 2, 2010
The Transportation Construction Coalition (TCC) and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce-led Americans for Transportation Mobility (ATM), two national groups advocating for significant new investments in transportation improvements, ...
NAPA holds Congress accountable for reauthorization inaction
- July 2, 2010
With the construction industry continuing to shed jobs, the National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) has mounted a campaign to mobilize the asphalt pavement industry and hold Congress ...
ARTBA chief blasts inaction on highway, transit bill
- June 7, 2010
If Congress and the President do not act later this year or in early 2011 on passage of a new, multi-year highway and transit authorization bill, hundreds ...
‘Start Us Up USA’ rally to support highway reauthorization slated for May 7 in Des Moines
- May 6, 2010
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) will be holding a regional "Start Us Up USA" rally in Des Moines, Iowa, to build support for highway reauthorization and related ...
FHWA releases FY 2010 Highway Trust Fund balance status, balance charts
- April 29, 2010
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has released the most current statistics for the Status of the Highway Trust Fund - Fiscal Year 2010 and the Highway Account Balance.
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AggBeat
- April 1, 2010
The Highway Trust Fund, the U.S. minerals sector and explosive archaeology findings are in the news.
Senate votes to move ahead with ‘jobs bill’; final vote March 17
- March 16, 2010
The U.S. Senate voted 61 to 30 on March 15 to end debate on the amended version of the “jobs bill” H.R. 2847 and proceed to a ...
House OKs $15 billion jobs bill, Senate to vote on amendments March 16
- March 12, 2010
Congressional Democrats made headway on their top legislative priority — job creation — when the House of Representatives approved a $15 billion package of tax credits and ...
Will Stimulus Funds Pave the Way to a Better Future?
- March 1, 2010
Two of the nation’s top aggregate producers highlighted the impact of stimulus funding as they outlined how streamlined costs and reduced capital expenditures have improved their overall ...
$450 billion omnibus spending bill passed; core highway program receives $41.07
- December 16, 2009
Included in the $450 billion omnibus spending bill passed by the House on Dec. 10, a $67.9 billion Transportation-HUD spending bill lead the six-bill package.
The House voted ...
Senate committee approves 18-month SAFETEA-LU extension
- July 27, 2009
The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works approved an 18-month extension of SAFETEA-LU on July 15 by a vote of 18-1. The bill authorizes only highway and ...
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