Press Release - Tue August 29, 2023
New WOTUS Rule Another Roadblock for Transportation Projects
On Aug. 29, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of the Army (the agencies) announced a final rule amending the 2023 definition of "waters of the United States" to conform with the recent Supreme Court decision in Sackett v....
ARTBA - Wed August 16, 2023
ARTBA Reports 222,000 U.S. Bridges Need Repair
More than 222,000 U.S. bridges need major repair work or should be replaced, according to the American Road & Transportation Builders Association's (ARTBA) analysis of the recently released U.S....
ARTBA - Thu July 13, 2023
WSP, Transurban Executives, D.C.-Area Projects Receive National Public-Private Partnership Awards
WSP USA Senior Vice President Sallye Perrin, Transurban Project Delivery Director Victoria Jones, Northern Virginia's "Transform 66 Outside the Beltway," and Washington, D.C.'s "Smart Street Lighting" modernization have been recognized as models of excellence in transportation leadership, finance and innovation, the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) announced July 12....
ARTBA - Wed May 31, 2023
Children of Fallen Highway Workers to Receive Financial Assistance From ARTBA Foundation
The American Road & Transportation Builders Association Transportation Development Foundation's (ARTBA-TDF) "Lanford Family Highway Worker Memorial Scholarship" fund is giving post-high school financial assistance for the 2023-24 school year to five children of highway workers who were killed or permanently disabled on the job....
ARTBA - Tue May 30, 2023
Supreme Court WOTUS Ruling May Herald Faster Transportation Project Approvals
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) campaign to regulate all U.S. ditches hit another roadblock May 25. The U.S. Supreme Court agreed with the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) and the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) that the agency exceeded its authority in developing new wetlands regulations....
ARTBA - Wed May 17, 2023
Thirty-Six Industry Leaders Participate in ARTBA Foundation Leadership Development Program
Three dozen emerging leaders in the transportation design and construction industry completed an intensive introduction to federal legislative and regulatory issues May 15 to 17 during the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Foundation's Industry Leader Development Program (ILDP)....
ARTBA - Tue March 28, 2023
Infrastructure Investment Law Is Working, ARTBA Chair Paula Hammond Tells Congressional Subcommittee
More than 36,000 transportation improvement projects — including at least one in every congressional district — have moved forward in the past 16 months as implementation of the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) continues, American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Chair Paula Hammond told a congressional panel March 28....
ARTBA - Mon February 27, 2023
ARTBA Joins Ajax Paving in Suicide Prevention Effort
The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) is backing a campaign by Ajax Paving of Florida President Vince Hafeli that spreads awareness of the suicide epidemic plaguing the construction sector....
ARTBA - Mon February 13, 2023
ARTBA Joins U.S. DOT Call to Action on Safety
To reduce injuries and deaths on roadways, the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) has joined forces with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) in a new "Call to Action" campaign....
ARTBA - Tue January 31, 2023
2023-24 Highway Worker Memorial Scholarship Opportunities Available
The American Road & Transportation Builders Association Transportation Development Foundation (ARTBA-TDF) is seeking eligible students for its 2023-24 "Lanford Family Highway Worker Memorial Scholarship Program."Applications are due by April 14 and can be found online at www.artbatdf.org....
