Senate Republicans Release $568 Billion, 5-Year Infrastructure Proposal
By Dean Franks, senior vice president, congressional relations, ARTBA What happened: The proposal introduced by Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and other Republican leaders is a counteroffer to President Joe...
Fatality Data Drives Home Need for Work Zone Safety
Work zone fatalities and crashes increased to record highs in 2019 after a decline the previous year, according to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration data. “Over the past 10 years, work zone fatalities have increased nearly 44 percent, averaging an annual...
HNTB Becomes Exclusive Sponsor of ARTBA Industry Leader Development Program (ILDP)
HNTB, one of the world’s leading infrastructure firms, is confirming its commitment to developing the next generation of transportation construction policy advocates with an exclusive, five-year sponsorship of the ARTBA Foundation’s Industry Leader Development Program...
Republican Senators Developing Infrastructure Proposal
What happened: Ten Republican Senators previewed a forthcoming proposal to invest $600 billion to $800 billion on infrastructure. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), the top Republican on the Environment & Public Works Committee (EPW), April 15 announced a...
Infrastructure Hearings Hold Promise of Future Action
What happened: Key congressional committees discussed a range of transportation topics including Highway Trust Fund (HTF) solvency, public transportation programs, and President Joe Biden’s preliminary budget. Throughout the hearings Republicans and Democrats outlined...