ARTBA Calls for New Approach to Roadway Safety
Wekiva Parkway under construction in Central Florida. Photo: Mary Brooks. By Mark Holan, editorial director, ARTBA ARTBA is calling for a shift in how the nation approaches roadway safety. The association April 9 submitted its views to a U.S. House Highways and...
National Work Zone Awareness Week Begins Monday
By Katie Chimelewski, director, safety & certification, ARTBA The annual National Work Zone Awareness Week, April 9-12, is themed “Drive Like You Work Here.” The phrase reminds motorists to watch out for state transportation department and private sector...
More than 47,000 U.S. Bridges in Poor Condition as Pace of Repair Slows, ARTBA Analysis Shows
By Eileen Houlihan, senior writer/editor, ARTBA The length of America’s structurally deficient bridges if placed end-to-end would span nearly 1,100 miles, the distance between Chicago and Houston, a new examination of federal government data shows. And it’s a problem...
New Ad Campaign Urges Congress to “Fix Our Infrastructure Problem Now”
By Eileen Houlihan, senior writer/editor, ARTBA The Transportation Construction Coalition (TCC) and Americans for Transportation Mobility (ATM) March 25 launched an advertising campaign urging Congress and the Trump administration to develop and pass this year a...
Senate Budget Plan Would Hike User Fees to Help Highway Trust Fund
By Dean Franks, senior vice president, congressional relations, ARTBA Senate Budget Committee Chairman Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.) March 22 released a five-year budget proposal that would allow Congress to enact nearly $90 billion in new highway user taxes to keep the Highway...Advertisements:
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