Tags: SAFETEA-LU

Hey Congress, ‘We’re sick of aging roads’

September 02, 2010

The Transportation Construction Coalition (TCC) and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce-led Americans for Transportation Mobility (ATM), two national groups advocating for significant new investments in transportation improvements, are working together ...

Better Bridges

August 01, 2010

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A bridge project that started out under intense scrutiny in an environmentally- sensitive area is now being cheered and even has the locals putting their own touch on the bridge.

NAPA holds Congress accountable for reauthorization inaction

July 02, 2010

With the construction industry continuing to shed jobs, the National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) has mounted a campaign to mobilize the asphalt pavement industry and hold Congress accountable for its ...

ARTBA chief blasts inaction on highway, transit bill

June 07, 2010

If Congress and the President do not act later this year or in early 2011 on passage of a new, multi-year highway and transit authorization bill, hundreds of thousands of U.S. ...

‘Start Us Up USA’ rally to support highway reauthorization slated for May 7 in Des Moines

May 06, 2010

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) will be holding a regional "Start Us Up USA" rally in Des Moines, Iowa, to build support for highway reauthorization and related measures to help ...

Financial District: Doing the fuel tax two step

May 01, 2010

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Controversial climate and energy tax may threaten reauthorization.

FHWA releases FY 2010 Highway Trust Fund balance status, balance charts

April 22, 2010

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has released the most current statistics for the Status of the Highway Trust Fund - Fiscal Year 2010 and the Highway Account Balance. Click on the hotlinks ...

Financial District

April 01, 2010

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The "jobs bill," public-private partnerships and equipment trade shows are featured.

Senate votes to move ahead with ‘jobs bill’; final vote March 17

March 16, 2010

The U.S. Senate voted 61 to 30 on March 15 to end debate on the amended version of the “jobs bill” H.R. 2847 and proceed to a final vote on ...

House OKs $15 billion jobs bill, Senate to vote on amendments March 16

March 12, 2010

Congressional Democrats made headway on their top legislative priority — job creation — when the House of Representatives approved a $15 billion package of tax credits and highway construction. The ...
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