ARTBA Cited in Coverage of State DOT Funding Shortfalls
By John Schneidawind, vice president of public affairs, ARTBA State transportation department leaders say the coronavirus pandemic has left them facing an estimated $50 billion shortfall in funding for roads, bridges, and other infrastructure. ARTBA Chief Economist...
Trump, Biden Bring Infrastructure to Forefront of 2020 Campaign
By Dean Franks, senior vice president, congressional relations, ARTBA Both major party presidential candidates are ramping up infrastructure rhetoric and making transportation a hot topic as the November election draws closer. President Donald Trump July 15 is...
House Appropriations Committee Readies Increased Transportation Spending Bill for FY2021
By Lauren Schapker, vice president of legislative affairs, ARTBA A House subcommittee July 8 agreed to match FY 2021 surface transportation spending levels to the increased funding approved by the full chamber earlier this month in the $1.5 trillion Moving Forward Act...
Free Virtual Training on Federal Silica Standard Begins July 13
By Melanie Laird, group program specialist, ARTBA ARTBA is offering free virtual training on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) silica standard for the construction industry. The three-and-a-half-hour training session covers the development and...
J. Fletcher Creamer & Son, Inc. Announces New Leadership Team
By Mark Holan, editorial director, ARTBA J. Fletcher Creamer & Son, Inc. of Hackensack, New Jersey, announced the retirement of CEO J. Fletcher Creamer, Jr. (“Fletch”), who has held the position since 2006. Joseph “Joe” Walsh, who joined Creamer in 1995 and has...