National Asphalt Pavement Association Endorses Transportation Project Safety Certification Program
(WASHINGTON) - The National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) today endorsed the Safety Certification for Transportation Project Professionals™ (SCTPP) program and plans to urge its member firms and their employees to earn the credential beginning this year. Launched in late 2016 and administered by the American Road & Transportation Builders Association’s Transportation Development Foundation (ARTBA-TDF), the SCTTP’s vision is to “ensure the safety and well-being of construction workers,...
ARTBA Foundation Announces Financial Assistance to 11 Children of Fallen Highway Workers
WASHINGTON - Eleven children of highway workers who were killed on the job will receive college financial assistance for the 2017-18 school year from the American Road & Transportation Builders Association Transportation Development Foundation’s (ARTBA-TDF) “Lanford Family Highway Worker Memorial Scholarship” fund. The scholarship program was established in 1999 with a gift from two Roanoke, Virginia, highway contractors and their companies—Stan Lanford (1999 ART...
AASHTO Congratulates Jeff Rosen on His Confirmation as USDOT Deputy Secretary
Statement from Bud Wright AASHTO Executive Director WASHINGTON - “On behalf of AASHTO and our state DOT members, I want to congratulate Deputy Secretary Jeff Rosen on his confirmation. We look forward to working with Jeff and his colleagues on the pressing need for investment in our national surface transportation system. Jeff brings tremendous expertise from his time in US DOT and in other Federal service. And he understands the federal-state partnership in delivering transportation servi...
Trump Signs Repeal of MPO Rule
President Trump signed into law May 12 a measure that repeals a controversial new regulation to reform metropolitan planning organizations, which the Federal Highway Administration and Federal Transit Administration promulgated last year. The new rule had drawn widespread industry concern for the burdens it would impose on MPOs, and disruptions it could bring in relationships between MPOs and their partners. The Senate had passed the repeal measure by unanimous consent before the House passed...
Chao: Infrastructure Plan ‘Principles’ Coming This Month
U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao said the Trump administration will release "principles" of its infrastructure investment plan late this month, and that the White House Office of Management and Budget is looking for spending offsets to help make up for $200 million of direct federal funding in the plan. Chao made the remarks over several days in a television interview, a speech at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and in a hearing before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee....
Georgia's Ports Set New Industry Standard
Savannah, Ga. - The Georgia Ports Authority handled 333,006 twenty-foot equivalent container units (TEUs) in April, an increase of 11.7 percent, or 34,966 TEUs, compared to the same month a year ago. Across all ports, GPA's total tonnage increased by 13 percent, or 334,950 tons, to reach 2.94 million tons and the Authority's busiest April ever. "Savannah has established itself as a premier gateway serving the Eastern United States," said Griff Lynch, GPA's executive director. "Our team is n...
McAuliffe First Governor to Fly in Autonomous Aircraft
Wallops, Virginia – The quest for unpiloted air taxi service took a step forward yesterday as Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe became the first sitting governor to fly in a fully automated aircraft. The 8-minute flight took place Thursday following the opening of NASA’s Wallops Island Flight Research Center unmanned aerial systems (UAS) runway on Virginia’s eastern shore. The Governor solidified his commitment to supporting emerging UAS technology by flying in Aurora’s Centaur optional...
Video: Overview of the New Champlain Bridge Worksite - April 2017
Curious to see the evolution of the construction of the new Champlain Bridge as the crow flies? Take a moment to view our new drone images taken last April. An excellent overview of the work progress and a good way to see the colossal work carried out by our teams in the last months! You will be able to see the three main working platforms, the East Approach, the West Approach and finally the Cable-Stay Bridge. Ready for takeoff?
Next Generation of Transportation Construction Industry Leaders Press Members of Congress on Highway Trust Fund Fix
(WASHINGTON) - Seventeen emerging leaders in the transportation design and construction industry participated in an intensive Washington, D.C., “boot camp” introduction to the federal legislative and regulatory processes, and then went to Capitol Hill to urge their members of Congress to find a permanent revenue fix for the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) and to fully fund the FAST Act for FY 2018. They were in the Nation’s Capital May 16-18 as part of the American Road & Transportation Builders Ass...
Urban Solar joins Pennsylvania Public Transportation Association
HARRISBURG, PA – Urban Solar is pleased to announce its new membership with the Pennsylvania Public Transportation Association (PPTA). The PPTA is a professional trade organization that advocates and strengthens the role of public transportation for all of Pennsylvania. With this membership, Urban Solar joins industry professionals representing urban systems, industry suppliers, consultants and government agencies interested in progressive public transportation policies. This exciting new...
Video: Crashes Drop Measurably After Rural Road Safety Improvement Project on US 521 in Lancaster County
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