Infrastructure News Updates

GovernmentBusiness

TRIP Report Underscores Maine’s Crumbling Infrastructure

Maine’s aging transportation network is in serious need of repair, according to TRIP’s Nov. 1 report titled “Preserving Maine’s Bridges.”

November 1, 2017
GovernmentBusinessFuel

Trump’s Economic Adviser Floats Idea of Gas Tax Hike for Infrastructure

President Donald Trump’s chief economic adviser raised the possibility of increasing the federal gasoline tax next year to help pay for the administration’s $1 trillion infrastructure plan, U.S. Representative Tom Reed said.

October 25, 2017
GovernmentLogisticsTCA

Louisiana Voters OK Measure to Tighten Transportation Spending

Louisiana officials agree that the state’s roads need fixing. Beyond that, though, they can’t seem to agree on what to do about it. But they did make some progress earlier this month toward a solution when the state’s voters approved a constitutional amendment to safeguard any money raised by new gas taxes.

October 24, 2017
GovernmentBusiness

Industry Awaits $1 Trillion Infrastructure Funding Plan to Modernize Roads, ATA Official Says

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Trump administration’s plan to boost funding for freight corridors and modernize outdated infrastructure would benefit the commercial transportation sector, a senior official with American Trucking Associations said during a seminar at the group’s annual conference Oct. 22.

October 22, 2017
GovernmentLogisticsTCA

Story of Louisiana Road, Bridge Problems: Millions in Budget but Billions in Backlog

While Louisiana road and bridge needs poured in to a key legislative committee Oct. 12, prospects for any sweeping changes are bleak.

October 12, 2017
Government

FHWA Announces Proposal for Pilot to Eliminate State-Federal Duplication of Environmental Reviews

Federal regulators have proposed a pilot program intended to eliminate duplication of the environmental review process by allowing up to five states to conduct the reviews for infrastructure projects using state law rather than federal law.

October 11, 2017
GovernmentLogistics

Lawmakers Seek Industry Input on Infrastructure Plan

Missouri’s chief of transportation will join manufacturing and construction executives to share their perspective with House lawmakers this week about infrastructure projects in need of funding.

October 10, 2017
Government

Capitol Agenda for the Week of Oct. 10: Infrastructure the Wallflower

Recently, it seems Infrastructure had become the guy standing quietly in the corner as an out-of-control party raged around him. Sen. Tom Carper finally gave Infrastructure some love. Here's the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.

October 9, 2017
GovernmentBusiness

FHWA Nominee: Tolls, P3s Options to Fund Infrastructure Projects

Tolling systems and public-private partnerships are viable alternatives to traditional sources of infrastructure funding, such as revenue generated from fuel taxes, the nominee to lead the country’s vast network of highways told a Senate panel on Oct. 5.

October 5, 2017
Government

Trump’s Change of Heart Puts $1 Trillion Building Plan in Limbo

Donald Trump’s infrastructure guru spent part of Sept. 26 at a conference in Washington promoting the president’s $1 trillion plan to rebuild the nation’s crumbling roads, bridges and airports relying in part on public-private partnerships. The same day, across town, Trump was telling lawmakers that those kinds of deals don’t work.

October 2, 2017