Highway Infrastructure Update: Trump Signs 'CR,' Including Repeal of $7.6B Highway Fund Cut Tom Ichniowski November 21, 2019 No Comments Stopgap spending bill enacted, including provision to block highway rescission slated for July.Read More
Highway Infrastructure FHWA Proposes Major Rewrite of Bridge Inspection Regulation November 14, 2019 No Comments Plan offers two methods to determine inspection intervals. States could use one, the other, or a mix of both options.Read More
Transportation Infrastructure US DOT Picks Winners for $900M in New BUILD Grants Tom Ichniowski November 12, 2019 No Comments Half of the total dollars went to rural projects, continuing a Trump administration emphasis.Read More
Norway Picks Design for World's Longest Floating Bridge Peter Reina September 27, 2019 2 Comments Once considered an "impossible" project, Norway has settled on a design for a 5-kilometer-long floating bridge to cross the 550-meter-deep Bjørna fjord. Read More
Highway Infrastructure EPA Threatens Cut in California's Federal Highway Funds National construction groups weigh in on the issue Tom Ichniowski September 26, 2019 One Comment EPA cites problems with state plans for meeting Clean Air Act pollution reduction standards.Read More
Highway Infrastructure Senate Committee Unanimously Approves $287B, Five-Year Highway Bill Updated 7/30/19 Committee approves measure on unanimous vote Tom Ichniowski July 30, 2019 One Comment UPDATED 7/30 with committee approval. Measure is silent on how to pay for the increased spending.Read More
Highway Infrastructure Senate Panel Aims for Highway Bill Vote by August Break Tom Ichniowski July 23, 2019 No Comments UPDATE 7/23/19: Environment and Public Works Chairman Barrasso plans Aug. 1 committee vote on five-year bill.Read More
Highway Infrastructure Eisenhower's 1919 Trip Helped Pave Way for the Interstate Industry officials see lessons for today July 3, 2019 2 Comments July 7 is 100th anniversary of trek that Eisenhower said helped shape his view of importance of highways.Read More
Transportation Infrastructure Highway Advocates Push to Cancel $7.6B Federal Funding Rescission Tom Ichniowski June 21, 2019 No Comments Key lawmakers, industry groups seek repeal of FAST Act provision.Read More
$220M Access Road Project Bridges Charleston Port's 'Last Mile' Jim Parsons June 18, 2019 One Comment A $220-million roadway will improve access to the expanding Port of CharlestonRead More