National Infrastructure Week Educates Public on Importance of Funding
By Eileen Houlihan, senior writer/editor, ARTBA The 7th annual “Infrastructure Week” promoted "the importance of infrastructure as an issue impacting all Americans.” The nationwide public awareness campaign, May 13-20, consisted of more than 100 events, including...
FHWA Bridges & Structures Chief Addresses Inspection Criteria
By Mark Holan, editorial director, ARTBA Dr. Joseph (Joey) Hartmann, director of the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) Office of Bridges and Structures May 13 updated ARTBA’s 2019 Federal Issues Program about the agency's evolving bridge and tunnel inspection...
ARTBA Helps OSHA Clarify Rule Updates
By Brad Sant, senior vice president of Safety & Education, ARTBA The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued a final rule that updates 14 provisions in the recordkeeping, general industry, maritime, and construction standards to eliminate...
ARTBA Newsline Podcast for May 16, 2019 with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi this week addressed the Transportation Construction Coalition Fly-in. She was introduced by ARTBA Chairman Robert Alger, president and CEO of The Lane Construction Corporation. Speaker Pelosi is scheduled to meet May 22 with President Donald...
Industry Leaders Development Program Fellows Visit Nation’s Capital
2019 Industry Leader Development Program fellows. By Eileen Houlihan, director of Foundation programs, ARTBA Twenty-four emerging leaders in the transportation design and construction industry participated in an intensive May 13-15 Washington, D.C., “boot camp”...
Transportation Industry Leaders Optimistic About Legislative Chances
From left to right: Paul Skoutelas, Linda Bauer Darr, Jim Tymon, and Dave Bauer. (Luiza Carson photo) By Mark Holan, editorial director, ARTBA A panel of four transportation industry association executives May 14 said they are cautiously optimistic about Congress...
Work Zone Safety Clearinghouse Website Sets Monthly Visitor Record
By Mark Holan, editorial director, ARTBA More than 20,000 digital visitors to the National Work Zone Safety Information Clearinghouse website in April smashed the previous monthly record by 23 percent. The increase was driven in part by the annual National Work Zone...
ARTBA Foundation Awards 16 Lanford Family Highway Worker Memorial Scholarships
By Eileen Houlihan, director of Foundation programs, ARTBA ARTBA Transportation Development Foundation (TDF) Trustees May 13 awarded 16 students financial scholarships for the 2019-2020 academic year through the Lanford Family Highway Worker Memorial Scholarship...