Tue June 14, 2016
Gov. Shumlin Signs Transportation Bill, Provides $612M for Vermont Projects
Gov. Peter Shumlin signed the FY 2017 Transportation Bill which approves $612,574,418 in infrastructure improvements and maintenance of the state's highways, bridges, rail lines and airports along with capital and operating support for public transit systems and other programs critical to the safe and efficient movement of people and goods in Vermont....
Tue June 14, 2016
Judge Dismisses Cherokee County Lawsuits Challenging Oil Pipeline
The Sioux City Journal is reporting that two lawsuits aimed at stopping an oil pipeline company from exercising eminent domain to obtain private land along the pipeline route were dismissed Monday, the same day hearings to determine the value of the land being sought began....
Sam Hananel - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Tue June 14, 2016
High Court Sides With Property Owners in Wetlands Case
WASHINGTON (AP) The Supreme Court is making it easier for landowners to bring a court challenge when federal regulators try to restrict property development due to concerns about water pollution. The justices ruled unanimously that a Minnesota company could file a lawsuit against the U.S....
Tue June 14, 2016
Highly Competitive TIGER Grant Spurs $9.3B in Transportation Funding Requests
U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced that the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant program has received 585 applications from across the country totaling $9.3 billion in requested funding — more than 18 times the $500 million that will be awarded....
Mon June 13, 2016
Wyo. Commission Awards $23M in Contracts at May Meeting
Bridge reconstruction and overlay work will move to the eastbound lanes on a 2-mi. (3.2 km) section of I-80 near Pine Bluffs during the 2016 and 2017 construction seasons. The Wyoming Transportation Commission awarded an $8 million contract to SEMA Construction Inc....
Mon June 13, 2016
State Treasurer Files Suit Over Capitol Building Project
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) State Treasurer Mark Gordon has filed a lawsuit over the state Capitol building renovation project, contending that the legislation authorizing the project is unconstitutional because it does not include the state treasurer in awarding construction contracts....
Mon June 13, 2016
ARTBA President & CEO Pete Ruane Reacts to the Passing of Former Ohio Senator, Governor George Voinovich
"George Voinovich consistently championed strong investment in transportation infrastructure as a mayor, governor and U.S. Senator during a distinguished career that spanned more than 40 years. In doing so, he remained true to his convictions as a budget hawk, arguing that expanded investments be paid for with user fees, and not budget gimmicks....
Mon June 13, 2016
Coal Port Backer Halts Review Until Decisions on Treaty
SEATTLE (AP) The sponsor of a proposed Washington state coal port for shipments of the fuel to Asia is suspending work on an environmental review because of Native American tribe's concerns that the project could hurt its fishing rights....
Fri June 10, 2016
'One Oregon' Addresses Transportation Issues Across State
The Governor's Transportation Vision Panel delivered its final report, One Oregon, A Vision for Oregon's Transportation System, to Gov. Kate Brown. The release of this report culminates a yearlong public effort to develop a series of recommendations addressing transportation issues across all modes and all regions of the state....
Fri June 10, 2016
Illinois State Transportation Funding Faces 'Uncertain Future'
The Illinois State Journal-Register is reporting that this year's road construction season faces an uncertain future if Gov. Bruce Rauner and the Democrat-controlled General Assembly don't agree to authorize transportation spending by the end of June, according to representatives of the Transportation for Illinois Coalition....
