America’s roads and bridges ‘not crumbling’ – report

John Latta - Feb 21, 2013

A new report from the Reason Foundation concludes, after examining 20 years of state highway data, that the condition of America’s state-controlled roads has improved in seven key areas including deficient bridges and pavement condition. “There are still plenty of problems ...

RoadWorks

Better Roads Staff - Jan 10, 2013

Inside the highway and bridge industries Big Bang Theory for Federal Highway Giants By John Latta, jlatta@randallreilly.com A new report from the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco suggests that highway grants play a very positive short-, mid- and long-term role in building ...

Highway Contractor

Brooke Wisdom - Apr 01, 2011

Weighing the Options ‘Back to gravel’ doesn’t have to be the only choice for a failing road … even if funds are scarce. By Mike Anderson Ken Skorseth isn’t down on asphalt; he’s up on options for cash-strapped agencies facing expiring or deteriorating ...

Financial District

Brooke Wisdom - Apr 01, 2011

HOT not HOV Tweaking old-fashioned busy lanes could smooth flow By John Latta Congestion on busy roads is not going anywhere; we’ll have it for a long time to come. But one measure used to combat it (and also fight back against high ...

Financial District

Brooke Wisdom - Mar 01, 2011

Senators, Congressmen, Countrymen; Lend Me Your Earmarks A vast amount of transportation funding sitting around doing nothing may be put back into action if two U.S. senators can clear some very big hurdles. By John Latta Moves are being made in Washington to free ...

Kirk Landers: The Peters principles

Brooke Wisdom - Sep 01, 2008

The Peters principles By Kirk Landers Transportation Secretary Mary Peters’ reform proposal hit the streets in August and has been a major topic among road interests ever since. The Transportation Infrastructure Reform Act fleshes out the concepts Secretary Peters has been advocating ...