Tag: roads

February 8, 2023

The cost of materials to build and expand roads and bridges increased by 11.4% last year, Ohio Department of Transportation Director Jack Marchbanks told lawmakers Feb. 7 during a hearing in which he unveiled Gov. Mike DeWine’s transportation budget recommendations. […]

January 25, 2023

The Federal Highway Administration is providing $29.4 million in emergency funding to repair California highways, roads, bridges and other infrastructure damaged in flooding in December and January, the agency announced Tuesday. The money is immediately available for use by the […]

October 18, 2022

The U.S. Department of Transportation recently allocated $1.56 billion from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Michigan. A total of $54 million will be used on highway safety programs that improve the safety of Michigan’s transportation system; $363 million will be […]

July 19, 2022

Most U.S. cities will pour their share of the federal infrastructure spending package into fixing crumbling roads and bridges, prioritizing motor vehicle infrastructure over other projects like public transit, airports and railways. About four in five cities said they plan […]

November 24, 2021

A group of 15 Republican governors recently signed the Operation Open Roads initiative, ensuring the free and fast flow of commerce. The governors committed to implementing solutions that support supply chain efficiency, cut regulatory red tape, and increase market access. […]

June 11, 2019

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker has signed an infrastructure bill providing funds for road and bridge projects in every city and town in the state. The legislation, known as “an act financing improvements to municipal roads and bridges,” authorizes $200 million […]

December 20, 2018

Expect record-breaking crowds this holiday season on the nation’s roads, rails and runways, as about one-third of Americans will be on the move. AAA, which provides automotive, travel and financial services, forecasts that 112.5 million people will travel over the […]

November 2, 2018

Encouraging spending on roads, bridges and other infrastructure could be one of the rare areas where a Democrat-controlled Congress finds common ground with the Trump administration. Private investors in such projects aren’t relying on any breakthroughs, regardless of how next […]

April 24, 2018

When hackers struck the Colorado Department of Transportation in a ransomware attack in February and again eight days later, they disrupted the agency’s operations for weeks. State officials had to shut down 2,000 computers, and transportation employees were forced to […]

January 31, 2018

SETTLING OUT? Last night, in his first State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress, President Donald Trump called on Congress to pass an infrastructure bill that generates $1.5 trillion (the latest iteration of this figure) and […]

January 9, 2018

Get ready, drivers. With gas tax revenue stagnant and transportation funds scarce, states are turning to toll roads in 2018 to fill treasuries and manage traffic — despite outrage from motorists and questions about the efficiency of tolls. The full […]

September 27, 2017

Putting a dollar value on the savings from traffic congestion, noise and air pollution as a result of toll roads and tunnels will make large infrastructure projects more cost effective, according to a new study by QUT. Sae Chi, from […]