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ARTBA - Thu June 23, 2022

ARTBA CEO Dave Bauer's Statement on Proposed Federal Gas Tax Holiday

Dave Bauer, president and CEO, American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA), made the following remarks on the proposed federal gas tax holiday:"Senior administration officials know full well the 18.4-cents-per gallon federal gasoline tax is not the factor driving increased prices at the pump....

Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Mon May 23, 2022

FHWA Updates National Bridge Inspection Rules

The FHWA has updated its National Bridge Inspection Standards (NBIS) for highway bridges per requirements in the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21). The updates incorporate technological advancements including drone use and repeal of the outdated Highway Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation Program and the Discretionary Bridge Candidate Rating Factor....

ARTBA - Wed May 18, 2022

President Joe Biden, U.S. Senator Rob Portman Receive ARTBA's Highest Honor

President Joe Biden and U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) are the 2022 recipients of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association's (ARTBA) highest honor — the "ARTBA Award."The award was given May 17 in Washington, D.C., during ARTBA's 2022 Federal Issues Program and Transportation Construction Coalition's (TCC) Fly-In....

ARTBA - Wed May 18, 2022

Thirty-Two Industry Leaders Participate in ARTBA Foundation Leadership Development Program

The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Foundation's Industry Leader Development Program (ILDP) hosted 32 emerging leaders in the transportation design and construction industry in an intensive May 16 to 17 introduction to federal legislative and regulatory advocacy issues....

ARTBA - Mon May 16, 2022

ARTBA Foundation Announces Financial Assistance to Seven Children of Fallen Highway Workers

Seven children of highway workers who were killed or permanently disabled on the job will receive post-high school financial assistance for the 2022-23 school year from the American Road & Transportation Builders Association Foundation's (ARTBA-TDF) "Lanford Family Highway Worker Memorial Scholarship" fund....

ARTBA - Wed April 20, 2022

ARTBA: Rollback of NEPA Reforms Threatens Transportation Project Delays

The Council on Environmental Quality's (CEQ) April 19 decision to impose new environmental regulations jeopardizes the efficiency of the transportation project delivery process and the promised outcomes of the 2021 federal infrastructure law, according to the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA)....

ARTBA - Mon April 18, 2022

ARTBA, NSSGA: Clean Water Act Rules Hurt Transportation Sector's Ability to Fix Nation's Roads & Bridges

Confusing rules promulgated by federal agencies under the Clean Water Act (CWA) are hurting the transportation construction sector's ability to fulfill the goals of the landmark Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), according to an amicus brief filed April 13 with the U.S....

ARTBA - Wed April 13, 2022

VIDEO: Public, Private Sectors Expand Safety Services With Launch of New Roadway Work Zone Clearing House Website

The American Road & Transportation Builders Association's (ARTBA) Foundation and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) have worked together for the past 10 months to significantly expand services aimed at improving roadway work zone safety in preparation for the additional project sites to come as recently-enacted Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) funding flows to the states....

ARTBA - Tue March 29, 2022

VIDEO: State Gas Tax Adjustments Have Limited Impacts on Pump Prices, ARTBA Analysis Shows

Do gas tax holidays automatically result in significantly lower prices and big savings for motorists at the pump?The short answer is "no," according to new research from the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA)....

ARTBA - Wed March 23, 2022

States Move Forward on 16,000 Transportation Improvement Projects in FY 2021

States in the Midwest led the way as transportation departments moved forward on more than 16,000 highway and bridge improvement projects in fiscal year 2021, according to a new analysis of Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) data conducted by the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA)....