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ARTBA Announces 2020-21 Officers

October 23, 2020 - in News, People

(WASHINGTON)— The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) announced the election of its 2020-2021 officers during its annual business meeting at the association’s national convention, held virtually this year due to the COVID-19…

Contractors From Ohio, Texas and Utah Receive 2020 ARTBA National Contractor Safety Awards

October 22, 2020 - in Awards, News

WASHINGTON)— Transportation construction companies from three states were recognized for their outstanding employee safety programs during the…

HNTB Vice President, Georgia DOT Chief Engineer, Two Project Managers/Policy Researchers and A. Morton Associates Inc. Honored with ARTBA’s Women Leaders Awards

October 21, 2020 - in Awards, News, People

WASHINGTON)— A chief state transportation engineer, a vice president at HNTB Corp., two transportation policy project managers, and a women-led…

San Antonio Construction Executive David Zachry Honored With ARTBA Award

October 21, 2020 - in Awards, News, People

WASHINGTON — David Zachry, CEO of San Antonio-based Zachry Corp. and a long-time volunteer leader in the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA), is the 2020 recipient of the organization’s highest honor— the “ARTBA Award.”…

David Zachry Named ARTBA Foundation Vice Chairman

October 10, 2017 - in News, People, Transportation

(WASHINGTON) - David S. Zachry, chief executive officer of San Antonio, Texas-based Zachry Corporation, has been named vice chairman of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association Transportation Development Foundation (ARTBA-TDF) Board…

What Has Happened with U.S. Bridges in the 10 Years Since the Minneapolis I-35W Bridge Collapse?  

August 1, 2017 - in Bridges, Featured, Transportation

(WASHINGTON)— August 1 marks the 10th anniversary of the I-35W bridge collapse in Minneapolis. The bridge was classified as “structurally deficient” and was undergoing repair at the time.     The American Road & Transportation…

Florida I-595 Corridor Improvements Project & Colorado DOT’s David Spector Honored with National Public-Private Partnership (P3) Awards

July 14, 2017 - in Awards, Roads, Transportation

(WASHINGTON) - The I-595 Corridor Improvements Project in Florida and David Spector, director of the Colorado High Performance Transportation Enterprise (HPTE), have been recognized as models of excellence in innovative transportation financing by the American…

Sen. Wyden, Rep. Barletta & Australian Ambassador Joe Hockey Scheduled to Speak July 13 at ARTBA’s 29th Annual P3s in Transportation Conference

July 12, 2017 - in News, Transportation

(WASHINGTON) - Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee member Lou Barletta (R-Pa.), and Australian Ambassador to the United States, the Honorable Joe Hockey, are among the featured speakers…

State Transportation Funding Champion Legislators & Better Roads Advocates from Six States that Increased Gas Taxes in 2017 on Tap for July 12 National Workshop on Capitol Hill

July 11, 2017 - in Events

(WASHINGTON) - The American Road & Transportation Builders Association’s (ARTBA) Transportation Investment Advocacy Center (TIAC) will host its 4th Annual “National Workshop for State & Local Transportation Advocates” July 12 at the Hyatt Regency…

IRTBA, Members of Industry to Testify on the Illinois House Floor Regarding Impact of Transportation Construction Project Shutdown

June 28, 2017 - in Roads, Transportation

(SPRINGFIELD, IL) - An American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) analysis released June 27 finds that a prolonged shutdown of Illinois transportation project sites could cost $345 million per week and jeopardize 43,000 jobs.  …