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ARTBA Helps Lead National Push To Shape, Strengthen America's Transportation Future

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ARTBA - The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) and its transportation construction industry allies released a comprehensive vision to help guide development of the next multi-year highway and public transit investment bill. As co-chair of the Transportation Constructi...

'Unrivaled Infrastructure' — Transportation Industry Groups Endorse New Bipartisan Surface Transportation Package

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Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - The House Transportation & Infrastructure committee approved a new, five-year bipartisan authorization of highway, transit and safety programs this month. Considered by the association to be "a critical first step to enacting a new surface transportation bill," the nearly-unanimously passed b...

Getting Every Cent Out of Projects

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Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - AASHTO reported in April that state departments of transportation have charted their plans for construction this year. State agencies will be targeting worn pavement, aging bridges, highway safety and expanded transit. In March, ARTBA released numbers on the value of transportation projects expec...

Making Work Zones Safer

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Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - This year, as Work Zone Safety Week ocurred April 20-24, highway workers were getting added protection at both the federal and state levels. In Washington, D.C., bipartisan legislation meant to improve safety for roadside workers has been introduced in congress. Several states have implemented st...

ARTBA Announces Affiliation With Key AGC Nebraska Construction Association

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ARTBA - The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA), a 124-year-old national advocacy group based in Washington, D.C., and AGC Nebraska, the state's premier construction trade association, have announced a formal partnership to advocate for increased transportation investment....

ARTBA Announces 2025 Division Award Winners

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ARTBA - The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) recognized transportation design and construction industry leaders Sept. 29, 2025, with division awards during the association's national convention in Irving, Texas. The honorees were in announced in four categories:...

Caterpillar Group President Tony Fassino Elected ARTBA Chair

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ARTBA - Anthony (Tony) D. Fassino, group president, construction industries, Caterpillar Inc., has been elected 2025-2026 chair of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA). The announcement...

ARTBA Foundation Celebrates Industry Leaders With 2025 Impact Awards

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ARTBA - Ben Lehr of Chen Moore and Associates and Jaime Franchi of the Long Island Contractors' Association, Inc., were honored Sept. 29, 2025, with the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Foundation's 2025 Leadership Impact Awards. The pair were recognized during a sp...

ARTBA Foundation Honors Women Leaders Driving Innovation, Excellence in Transportation

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ARTBA - From pioneering sustainable asphalt technologies and mentoring future engineers, to leading multi-billion-dollar infrastructure projects and driving innovation at state transportation agencies, four trailblazing women were honored with the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (...

Pioneering Projects, People Recognized During ARTBA's 37th Annual P3s in Transportation Event

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ARTBA - Two public officials, an express lanes project in Georgia and a bridge replacement effort in Louisiana took top honors July 16 at the American Road & Transportation Builders Association's (ARTBA) 37th Annual Public-Private Partnerships (P3s) in Transportation Conference. The ARTBA P3 ...

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito Receives ARTBA's Highest Honor

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ARTBA - Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Chairman Shelley Moore Capito received the American Road & Transportation Builders Association's (ARTBA) highest honor for her leadership and bipartisan efforts to advance transportation infrastructure investment and policy. Establishe...

More Than 30 Industry Leaders Take Part in ARTBA Foundation's 2025 Industry Leader Development Program (ILDP)

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ARTBA - Thirty-one emerging leaders in the transportation design and construction industry completed an intensive introduction to federal legislative and regulatory issues May 6-8, 2025, during the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Foundation's Industry Leader Developmen...

ARTBA 2025-26 Transportation Construction Worker Memorial Scholarship Opportunities Available

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ARTBA - The American Road & Transportation Builders Association's (ARTBA) Foundation is seeking eligible students for its 2025-26 "Lanford Family Transportation Construction Worker Memorial Scholarship Program." The program provides post-high school financial assistance to children of tra...

ARTBA CEO Dave Bauer's Statement as Senate Confirms Sean Duffy to Lead U.S. DOT

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ARTBA - American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) President and CEO Dave Bauer has issued the following statement: "Sean Duffy's decisive confirmation as secretary is a testament that bipartisanship remains key to advancing meaningful transportation poli...

Superior Construction Wins ARTBA Glass Hammer Award

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Superior Construction - Superior Construction, an American family-owned infrastructure contractor, is a 2024 winner of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Glass Hammer Award. The association gives the annual award to companies in the transportatio...

Florida Contractor Jeff Nelson Elected 2024-2025 ARTBA Chair

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ARTBA - Jeff Nelson, president of David Nelson Construction Company, has been elected 2024-2025 chair of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA). The announcement was made at ARTBA's national convention, held Sept. 22-25 in Amelia Island, Fla. Nels...

Contractors From California, Texas, Virginia Receive 2024 ARTBA Contractor Safety Awards

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ARTBA - Transportation construction companies from three states were recognized Sept. 23 for their outstanding employee safety programs during the American Road & Transportation Builders Association's (ARTBA) national convention in Amelia Island, Fla. The annual ARTBA "Co...

ARTBA Honors Top Women & Firms in Transportation Construction

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ARTBA - Four transportation construction professionals, a student at Northwestern University and two companies with innovative programs designed to elevate and empower female employees were all honored with the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Foundation...

VIDEO: Students From Washington, Ohio Earn Top Honors in Annual ARTBA Transportation Video Contest

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ARTBA - A Baldwin Wallace University graduate student and a senior at West Valley High School in Yakima, Wash., are winners of the 13th annual American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) "Student Transportation Video Contest." Sponsored by the association's Research & ...

Texas Bridges Rank Third in Nation, According to ARTBA

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Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - With 56,313 bridges, the state of Texas has more bridges — small, medium and large — than any other state and due to meticulous inspection and routine maintenance, the structures rank third-best in the nation, according to the American Road and Transportation Builders Association repo...

Georgia DOT Commissioner, Transportation Legal Expert, Projects in Pennsylvania, Michigan Spotlighted at this Year's ARTBA P3 Awards

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ARTBA - The American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) presented its annual Public Private Partnerships (P3s) Awards to public and private sector leaders, a Michigan highway project and a package of Pennsylvania bridge projects during the association's 36th Annual ...

Forty-Four Industry Leaders Participate in ARTBA Foundation's 2024 Leadership Development Program

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ARTBA - Almost four dozen emerging leaders in the transportation design and construction industry completed an intensive introduction to federal legislative and regulatory issues May 13-15 during the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Foundation's Industr...

ARTBA CEO Dave Bauer's Statement On Latest NEPA Rule

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ARTBA - The White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) announced its "Phase Two" rule for implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), which was intended to align with permitting reforms made law in the Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA). While CEQ accepted recommendations not ...

ARTBA CEO Dave Bauer's Statement On Courts Overturning Federal Greenhouse Gas Performance Standard

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ARTBA - Federal Courts in both Texas and Kentucky have now ruled that the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) lacks the statutory authority to impose a Biden administration greenhouse gas (GHG) performance mandate on state transportation departments. The rulings invalidate the FHWA regulation, affirmin...

ARTBA Transportation Construction Worker Memorial Scholarship Opportunities Available

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ARTBA - The American Road & Transportation Builders Association's (ARTBA) Foundation is seeking eligible students for its 2024-25 "Lanford Family Transportation Construction Worker Memorial Scholarship Program." Applications are due April 19, and are available at www.artb...

ARTBA Foundation Expands Scholarship to Help More Children of Fallen Construction Workers

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ARTBA - The ARTBA Foundation's scholarship fund, which for 25 years has helped children of fallen highway construction workers attend college and trade school, is expanding its reach and impact. The newly renamed Lanford Family Transportation Construction Worker Memorial Scholarship now exten...

ARTBA Contractors From Arizona, Nebraska, Utah Receive 2023 ARTBA Contractor Safety Awards

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ARTBA - Transportation construction companies from three states were recognized Sept. 11 for their outstanding employee safety programs during the American Road & Transportation Builders Association's (ARTBA) national convention in La Jolla, Calif. The annual ARTBA "Contr...

ARTBA Announces 2023 Division Award Winners

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ARTBA - The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) recognized transportation design and construction industry leaders Sept. 11 with division awards during the association's national convention in La Jolla, Calif. ARTBA announced the following honorees...

ARTBA Awards Top Women in Transportation Design, Construction

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ARTBA - Two transportation construction professionals, a leading academic, two vehicle technology researchers, and a company empowering female employees were all honored with the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Foundation's "Women Leaders in Transporta...

Students from Pennsylvania, Georgia Earn Top Honors in Annual ARTBA Transportation Video Contest

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ARTBA - A University of Pennsylvania engineering science student and an 11th grader at Dekalb Early College Academy in Stone Mountain, Ga., are winners of the 12th annual American Road & Transportation Builders Association's (ARTBA) "Student Transportation Video Contest." ...

ARTBA Reports 222,000 U.S. Bridges Need Repair

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ARTBA - 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. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) 2023 National Bridge Inventory (NBI) ...

Children of Fallen Highway Workers to Receive Financial Assistance From ARTBA Foundation

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ARTBA - 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 ki...

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

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ARTBA - 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 L...

Infrastructure Investment Law Is Working, ARTBA Chair Paula Hammond Tells Congressional Subcommittee

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ARTBA - 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 &am...

ARTBA Joins Ajax Paving in Suicide Prevention Effort

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ARTBA - 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. There are more than 5,500 construction industry suic...

ARTBA Joins U.S. DOT Call to Action on Safety

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ARTBA - 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. The year-long initiative calls on all stakeholders — not jus...

ARTBA SVP Bradley Sant Earns Prestigious Safety Credential

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ARTBA - Bradley M. Sant, American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) senior vice president of safety and education, has completed all requirements and earned the Certified Safety Professional (CSP) credential from the Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP)....

ARTBA: Proposed Expanded EPA Authority Over Roadside Ditches Endangers Goals of Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

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ARTBA - The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) and its coalition allies Jan. 18 sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in federal court over the agency's recent proposal that expands federal jurisdiction over roadside ditches. ARTBA c...

ARTBA Contractors Honor Mike Clowser With Highest Honor Award

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Contractors Association of West Virginia - Mike Clowser, executive director of the Contractors Association of West Virginia, has received the highest honor from the Contractors Division of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) during the group's national convention in Nashville, Tenn., on...

ARTBA Announces 2022-2023 Officers

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ARTBA - The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) announced the election of its 2022-2023 officers during its annual business meeting at the association's national convention, held in Nashville, Tenn. They include: Chair...

ARTBA Recognizes Top Women Leaders in Transportation Design, Construction

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ARTBA - Three transportation construction professionals, a transportation researcher and a company program that connects and empowers female employees were all honored with the American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Foundation's "Women Leaders in Transportation...

Contractors from Utah, Texas, Indiana, Connecticut Receive 2022 ARTBA National Contractor Safety Awards

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ARTBA - Transportation construction companies from four states were recognized Sept. 26 for their outstanding employee safety programs during the American Road & Transportation Builders Association's (ARTBA) Annual Convention, held in Nashville, Tenn. The annual ARTBA "Contractor Safety Award...

ARTBA Foundation Announces 2022 Hall of Fame Class

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ARTBA - Pennsylvania highway contractor Donald B. Stabler, Utility & Transportation Contractors Association (UTCA) of New Jersey CEO Robert A. Briant Jr., E-Z Pass co-founder James "J.J." Eden and iron plow inventor John Deere are the 2022 inductees into the American Road & Transportation...

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

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ARTBA - 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 th...

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

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ARTBA - 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 ...

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

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ARTBA - 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 regul...

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

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ARTBA - 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 Highwa...

ARTBA: Rollback of NEPA Reforms Threatens Transportation Project Delays

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ARTBA - 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 & Trans...

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

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ARTBA - 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. Supreme Co...

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

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ARTBA - 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 ...

University of Central Florida's Mohamed Abdel-Aty Honored With ARTBA's National Research Award

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ARTBA - Mohamed Abdel-Aty, a professor and trustee chair at the University of Central Florida's (UCF) Department of Civil, Environmental and Construction Engineering, is the 2022 recipient of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association's (ARTBA) prestigious S.S. Steinberg...

VIDEO: Nearly 224,000 U.S. Bridges Need Repair According to ARTBA Analysis

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ARTBA - Nearly 224,000 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. Department of Transportation (DOT) 2021 National Bridge Invento...

ARTBA Announces Winners of Inaugural Leadership Impact Awards

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ARTBA - The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Foundation is marking the 25th anniversary of its Industry Leader Development Program (ILDP) with the launch of "Leadership Impact Awards" to honor ILDP graduates. The ILDP annually provides attendees wit...

Contractors from Virginia, Louisiana, Illinois Receive 2021 ARTBA National Contractor Safety Awards

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ARTBA - Transportation construction companies from three states were recognized for their outstanding employee safety programs during the American Road & Transportation Builders Association's (ARTBA) Annual Convention, held in Pinehurst, N.C. The annual ARTBA "Contractor ...

Martin Marietta CEO Ward Nye Elected ARTBA Chair

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ARTBA - Ward Nye, chairman and CEO of North Carolina-based Martin Marietta, has been elected 2021-2022 chair of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA). The announcement was made during the association's national convention, held Sept. 26-29 in Pinehurst, ...

ARTBA Announces 2021-22 Officers

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ARTBA - The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) announced the election of its 2021-2022 officers during its annual business meeting at the association's national convention, held in Pinehurst, N.C. They include: Chair: Ward N...

New ARTBA Website Puts Human Face on Highway Worker Memorial Scholarship, Hall of Fame, Safety Programs

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ARTBA - The American Road & Transportation Builders Association Transportation Development Foundation (ARTBA-TDF) has redesigned its website to spotlight the educational accomplishments of the children of fallen highway workers, emphasize critical safety training toolkits and video r...

ARTBA Hands Out Pair of Awards for Innovative California Projects

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ARTBA - The Sepulveda Transit Corridor in Los Angeles and the University of California (UC) Merced have been recognized as models of excellence in innovative transportation leadership and finance, the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) announced July 15. The awards we...

ARTBA Foundation Announces Financial Assistance to 10 Children

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ARTBA - Ten children of highway workers who were killed or permanently disabled on the job will receive post-high school financial assistance for the 2021-22 school year from the American Road & Transportation Builders Association Transportation Development Foundation's (ARTBA-TDF) "...

Harvard-Trained Economist Joins ARTBA Team

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ARTBA - The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) announced the hiring of Josh Hurwitz as a senior economist. Hurwitz recently completed his Ph.D. in economics at Harvard University and has more than a decade of experience in public policy research. Hurw...

ARTBA Foundation Announces 2021 Hall of Fame Class

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ARTBA - The father and son team of Louis and Frederic Berger, and three-signal traffic signal inventor Garrett A. Morgan are the 2021 inductees into the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Foundation's Transportation Development Hall of Fame. They ...

ARTBA Training Resources Aim to Improve Transportation Project Safety

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ARTBA - As the transportation construction industry gets ready for its peak season, so too is the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) with its world-class safety training programs. "For decades, ARTBA has worked to create and deliver high-quality educa...

On 'Go Orange Day!' ARTBA Reminds Motorists to Drive Safe, Work Safe, Save Lives

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ARTBA - With "Go Orange Day!" on April 28, the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) observes National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW) April 26-30, with this critical message to the nation's roadways users — "Obey Speed Limits. Drive Safe. Work Safe. ...

HNTB Inks Five-Year Deal To Serve As Exclusive Sponsor Of ARTBA Industry Leader Development Program

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ARTBA - HNTB, one of the world's leading infrastructure firms, is confirming its commitment to developing the next generation of transportation construction policy advocates with an exclusive, five-year sponsorship of the American Road & Transportation Builders Associatio...

Federal Court Decision Clears the Way for Faster Transportation Improvements, ARTBA & NSSGA Say

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ARTBA - A major March 2 court decision has given every state in the country a clear understanding of how far federal jurisdiction extends over the nation's water bodies, eliminating potentially costly delays in transportation system upgrades, according to the American Road & Transportatio...

VIDEO: Students Earn Top Honors in ARTBA's Annual Transportation Video Contest

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ARTBA - A Cornell University student, a high schooler from California, a college student at the University of Southern California (USC) and a high schooler from Washington state are the winners of the 10th annual American Road & Transportation Builders Association's (ARTBA) "Stud...

ARTBA's Brad Sant Earns Associate Safety Professional Credential

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ARTBA - American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Senior Vice President of Safety & Education Brad Sant has earned the Associate Safety Professional (ASP) credential from the B...

ARTBA Responds to Pete Buttigieg's Nomination

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ARTBA - ARTBA President and CEO Dave Bauer released the following statement on Pete Buttigieg's Nomination as U.S. DOT Secretary: "As a former mayor, Pete Buttigieg has seen firsthand how transportation improvements can improve the economy and quality of life in comm...

ARTBA Safety Program Surpasses 500 Credential Holders

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ARTBA - Catherine Hejl, a civil engineer manager at HNTB, has become the 500th industry professional to earn the Safety Certification for Transportation Project Professionals (SCTPP) credential, the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) ...

ARTBA Strives to Safeguard Workers From Accidents, Injuries

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Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Highway construction workers are always at risk on the job. OSHA reports the leading cause of highway construction worker injuries and fatalities is contact with construction vehicles, objects and equipment. Best practices can prevent and eliminate injuries and deaths. What are y...

Contractors From Ohio, Texas and Utah Receive 2020 ARTBA National Contractor Safety Awards

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ARTBA - Transportation construction companies from three states were recognized for their outstanding employee safety programs during the American Road & Transportation Builders Association's (ARTBA) Annual Convention. The annual ARTBA "Contractor Safety Awards" were crea...

ARTBA Announces 2020-21 Officers

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ARTBA - The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) announced the election of its 2020-2021 officers during its annual business meeting at the association's national convention, held virtually this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They i...

HNTB Vice President, Georgia DOT Chief Engineer, Two Project Managers/Policy Researchers and A. Morton Associates Inc. Honored with ARTBA's Women Leaders Awards

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ARTBA - A chief state transportation engineer, a vice president at HNTB Corp., two transportation policy project managers and a women-led civil engineering firm are the 2020 winners of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Foundation's "...

San Antonio Construction Executive David Zachry Honored With ARTBA Award

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ARTBA - David Zachry, CEO of San Antonio, Texas-based Zachry Corp. and a long-time volunteer leader in the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA), is the 2020 recipient of the organization's highest honor — the "ARTBA Award." It was...

NEPA Modernization Reforms Must Be Upheld, ARTBA Tells Federal Court

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ARTBA - The Trump administration's recent modernization of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) is a "long overdue remedy" bringing "much-needed clarity after decades of conflict and confusion" that have needlessly delayed essential transportation projects, the Americ...

ASAE Recognizes ARTBA As One of 100 Associations That Will 'Save the World'

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ARTBA - The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) has been named as one of 100 associations "that will save the world" by the American Society of Association Executives. The summer 2020 centennial issue of the American Society of Associa...

ARTBA: Investment in New Jersey's Water Infrastructure Would Yield Major Benefits for Garden State

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ARTBA - Investing in New Jersey's drinking water, wastewater and storm-water infrastructure provides an immediate economic boost while creating long-lasting benefits for businesses and residents, American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Chief Economist Alison Black...

ARTBA Awards Public-Private Partnership Awards

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ARTBA - The Pennsylvania Rapid Bridge Replacement Project, the State Street Redevelopment Project in Indiana, Louisiana Transportation Secretary Shawn Wilson and ACS Infrastructure Development Vice President of Project Management Noah Jolley have been recognized as models of excellence in innovative tran...

Transportation Construction Project Workers Are Pedestrians and Need Protection Too, ARTBA Reminds Federal Safety Summit

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ARTBA - Transportation construction workers face on-the-job risks that federal officials should address as they focus on the rising tide of pedestrian fatalities on the nation's roadways, the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) July 15 told participants at...

Federal Court's Slap-Down of Proposed Workplace Mandate Helps Industry Protect Workers, ARTBA Says

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ARTBA - The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) is entitled to "considerable deference" in addressing the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a June 11 federal appeals court decision. The ...

ARTBA Foundation Hall of Fame Class: Two Highway Contractors, Former U.S. DOT Secretary & Engineering Family

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ARTBA - Peter Kiewit, Jim Peterson, Norm Mineta and the Roebling Family are the 2020 inductees into the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Foundation's Transportation Development Hall of Fame. Launched a decade ago, the Hall "honors i...

Reject Effort to Force Universal COVID-19 Safety Standard on OSHA, ARTBA Tells Federal Court

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ARTBA - Requiring the federal government to impose a single, emergency standard for coping with COVID-19 is misguided because workers are better protected from the virus by construction industry best practices rather than a rigid "one-size-fits-all" regulation. That is the central message the Ame...

ARTBA Foundation Announces Financial Assistance to 11 Children of Fallen Highway Workers in 2020

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ARTBA - Eleven children of highway workers who were killed or permanently disabled on the job will receive post-high school financial assistance for the 2020-21 school year from the American Road & Transportation Builders Association Transportation Development Foundation's (ARTBA-TDF)...

ARTBA Launches 'Fundamentals of U.S. Transportation Construction Safety' Course

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ARTBA - A national association has developed the transportation construction industry's most comprehensive safety training course to help dramatically reduce the 700 motorist fatalities and nearly 50,000 injuries that occur annually in and around the nation's infrastructure improvement project si...

ARTBA Chairman Steve McGough Makes Case for Infrastructure Package with Trump Administration

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ARTBA - Steve McGough, the president and CFO of Houston-based HCSS, on April 29 called on the Trump administration and Congress to take immediate steps to stabilize state transportation programs and enact a multi-year plan that dramatically increases federal highway, bridge and public transportation inve...

COVID-19 Impacts on Agenda for 12th Annual ARTBA Law and Regulatory Forum

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ARTBA - The potential impacts of COVID-19 on current and future state transportation improvement projects and legal strategies for managing them will be a key part of the agenda for the American Road & Transportation Builders Association's (ARTBA) 12th Annual Law & Regulatory...

ARTBA: Trump Administration NEPA Overhaul Will Reduce Transportation Project Delays

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ARTBA - The Trump administration's overhaul of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) will both reduce delays to key transportation improvements projects and maintain environmental safeguards, according to the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA)...

ARTBA Names Transportation Veterans to Chair Two Safety Groups

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ARTBA - The American Road & Transportation Association (ARTBA) has named two safety experts to chair its two primary safety panels, the Transportation Safety Advisory Council (TSAC) and the ARTBA Safety Committee. Jim Burnley...

ARTBA Announces Four Winners in Annual Student Video Contest

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ARTBA - A middle schooler from Washington, a California high school senior, an engineering student from University of California, Davis, and a graduate student from Carnegie Mellon University are winners of the 9th annual American Road & Transportation Builders Association's (ARTBA) ...

ARTBA CEO Dave Bauer Statement on House Infrastructure Principles

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ARTBA - The following statement is attributed to American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) President and CEO Dave Bauer. "The separate release of principles from members of the House Transportation & Infrastructure [T&I] Committee is the lat...

ARTBA Says Final 'Waters of the United States' Rule Brings Clarity to Transportation Project Reviews

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ARTBA - The Trump administration's rewrite of the 2015 "Waters of the United States" (WOTUS) rule will help restore clarity to federal wetlands regulations and reduce delays to important transportation improvements, the American Road & Transportation Builders...

ARTBA Foundation Seeks Nominations for Annual Industry Leader Development Program

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ARTBA - The American Road & Transportation Builders Association Transportation Development Foundation (ARTBA-TDF) is accepting nominations for its 2020 Industry Leader Development Program (ILDP), the 25th annual class of the first-of-its-kind introduction to federal ...

Trump Environmental Modernization Reforms Will Help Spur Transportation Infrastructure Improvements, ARTBA Says

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ARTBA - The Trump administration's Jan. 9 proposals to modernize the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) will both reduce delays to key transportation improvements projects and maintain environmental safeguards, according to the American Road & Transportation Builders As...

ARTBA Foundation Announces Four Transportation Development Hall of Fame Inductees

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ARTBA - Fred Fehsenfeld Sr., T. Peter Ruane, Ethel A. Birchland and William "Bill" Boyd Burgett are the 2019 inductees into the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Foundation's Transportation Development Hall of Fame. The announcement was made Sept. 23 at the ...

Contractors from Florida, Louisiana and Nebraska Receive ARTBA 2019 National Safety Awards

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ARTBA - Transportation construction companies from three states were recognized for their outstanding employee safety programs during the American Road & Transportation Builders Association's (ARTBA) National Convention in Savannah, Ga. The awards were presented during a Sept. 23 lu...

ARTBA Announces 2019 Division Award Winners

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ARTBA - On Sept. 23, The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) recognized transportation design and construction industry leaders with division awards at the association's National Convention in Savannah, Ga. The association announced the following honorees:...

ARTBA Announces 2019-20 Officers at National Convention

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ARTBA - The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) announced the election of its 2019-2020 officers during a Sept. 23 annual business meeting at the association's national convention in Savannah, Ga. They include: Chairman: Steve Mc...

ARTBA Celebrates Traffic Safety Industry Division 40th Anniversary With Awards

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ARTBA - Seven individuals from recognizable names in construction, the government and academia were honored for their significant contributions to transportation construction safety on America's roadways by the American Road & Transportation Builders Association's (ARTBA)....

HCSS President and CFO Steve McGough Elected ARTBA Chairman

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ARTBA - Steve McGough, president and chief financial officer of Sugar Land, Texas-based HCSS, has been elected 2019-2020 American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) chairman. ...

ARTBA Presents 2019 'Women Leaders' Awards

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ARTBA - Two senior transportation industry executives, two Ph.D. candidates and a global engineering professional services firm are the 2019 recipients of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Foundation's "Women Leaders in Transportation Design &...

Repeal of 2015 Wetlands Proposal Will Help Restore Transportation Project Certainty, ARTBA Says

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ARTBA - The Trump administration's repeal of a 2015 proposed rule will help restore clarity to federal wetlands regulations and reduce delays to important transportation projects, the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) said. "The regulatory ping-pong ...

ARTBA Safety Certification Program Reaches Milestone

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ARTBA - Bradley Middleton, a safety manager at Drill Tech Drilling and Shoring Inc., of Antioch, Calif., is the 400th industry professional to earn the Safety Certification for Transportation Project Professionals (SCTPP) credential, marking a major milestone in the prog...

ARTBA Task Force Outlines Policy Priorities for Next Federal Surface Transportation Bill

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ARTBA - Members of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) are rolling out a comprehensive legislative blueprint with their vision for the future of the U.S. infrastructure network, with emphasis on expanded investments in the National Highway Freight Network....

ARTBA Presents National Public-Private Partnership Awards

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ARTBA - The Central I-70 Project in Denver, the nation's largest consolidated rental car center at Los Angeles International Airport, U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Build America Bureau Executive Director Morteza Farajian and Yale University graduate Ali Lauzon have been recognized as models of ...

ARTBA Foundation Announces Financial Assistance to 16 Children of Fallen Highway Workers

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ARTBA - Sixteen children of highway workers who were killed or permanently disabled on the job will receive post-high school financial assistance for the 2019-20 school year from the American Road & Transportation Builders Association Transportation Development Foundation's (ARTBA-TDF) "Lanfo...

Bill Toohey Honored with ARTBA Award

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ARTBA - William D. Toohey Jr., a long-time American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) senior executive, is the 2018 recipient of the organization's highest honor — the "ARTBA Award." It was presented May 14 during the Federal Issues Program in...

Private Firms, Public Agencies in Five States Honored with ARTBA Globe Awards

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ARTBA - Highway, bridge and local road projects from Indiana, Utah, Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Washington state were recognized for their contributions to environmental protection and mitigation by the American Road & Transportation Builders Association Transportation Development Founda...

Richard A. Juliano Named ARTBA General Counsel

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ARTBA - Richard A. Juliano has been named general counsel of the Washington, D.C.-based American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA), effective May 1. Juliano, who joined ARTBA in 2002 as director of special projects, has served in several roles over the past 1...

Design & Construction of More Forgiving Roadways Will Help Save More Lives & Reduce Injuries, ARTBA Tells Congress

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ARTBA - The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) April 9 called for a fundamental shift in how the nation approaches road safety, emphasizing the need to design and build a transportation network that better compensates for error so that drivers, passengers, wo...

ARTBA Report: Over 47,000 Bridges are 'Structurally Deficient'

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AASHTO Journal - According to the latest annual bridge report issued by the American Road & Transportation Builders Association, 47,052 bridges in the United States are classified as "structurally deficient," down slightly from the 2018 edition. ARTBA Chief Economist Alison Premo Blac...

ARTBA Foundation Announces Key 2019 Scholarship, Awards & Recognition Program Deadlines

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ARTBA - The American Road & Transportation Builders Association Transportation Development Foundation (ARTBA-TDF) has announced key deadlines for its 2019 scholarship, awards and recognition programs. They include: The Lanford Family Highway Worker Memorial Scholarship Progr...

Top WSP USA, Duit Construction Executives Tapped to Lead ARTBA's Highway & Transit Reauthorization Task Force

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ARTBA - American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Chairman Bob Alger, president and CEO of The Lane Construction Corporation, Jan. 28 announced the creation of a member-led "FAST Act Reauthorization Task Force." The group is charge...

Repeal of Proprietary Products Rule Will Promote Innovation, Provide States More Flexibility, ARTBA Says 

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ARTBA - The repeal of a 103-year old federal procurement rule would remove a major regulatory roadblock and "spur investment in and deployment of new technologies that promise to help advance safety, alleviate traffic congestion and improve our nation's highways," the American Road & Transpor...

North Dakota State University Professor Denver Tolliver Honored with ARTBA's Research & Education Award

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ARTBA - Denver Tolliver, the director of the Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute (UGPTI) at North Dakota State University, is the 2018 recipient of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association's (ARTBA) S.S. Steinberg Award. He...

Schneidawind Named ARTBA Vice President of Public Affairs

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ARTBA - The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) has tapped John Schneidawind as its new vice president of public affairs, effective Jan. 3. A former business writer at USA Today, Schneidawind has decades of diverse communications experience in the private sect...

TxDOT Adopts ARTBA Safety Program

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ARTBA - The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has made a major commitment toward improving safety in and around the state's roadway construction work zones. The agency has become the first in the nation to help hundreds of its employees earn the "Safety Certification for Transpo...

ARTBA Applauds New Trump Administration Wetlands Proposal

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ARTBA - The Trump administration's Dec. 11 proposed overhaul to portions of the Clean Water Act (CWA) would restore clarity to federal wetlands regulations and help reduce delays to ...

Real Growth for Transportation Construction Market in 2019, ARTBA's Chief Economist Says

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ARTBA - The U.S. transportation infrastructure market is expected to grow 4.2 percent in 2019, according to the annual economic forecast released Dec. 5 by the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA). Increased transportation investment by federal, state a...

ARTBA Foundation Rolls Out New Study Guide to Prep for Safety Certification Exam

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ARTBA - A newly expanded study guide featuring 80 practice questions with answer key and explanation is designed to provide a big boost to industry professionals preparing for the Safety Certification for Transportation Project Professionals (SCTPP) exam. The SCTPP program was la...

Voters Re-elect State Lawmakers Who Supported Gas Tax Increases, New ARTBA Analysis Finds

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ARTBA - Voters in 12 states re-elected 93 percent of 530 state lawmakers who supported a gas tax increase between 2015 and 2018 and ran for re-election in 2018. Winning state lawmakers in Nov. 6 races included 92 percent of Republicans, and 94 percent of Democrats, according to a new analysis from the ...

Statement From ARTBA President & CEO About California Voter Rejection of Prop. 6

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ARTBA - The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Acting President & CEO William D. Toohey, Jr., released the following statement regarding California voter rejection of Proposition 6. "By soundly rejecting Proposition 6 and re-electing 95 percent of the state legisl...

Dave Bauer Named New ARTBA President, CEO

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ARTBA - Dave Bauer has been named president and chief executive officer of the Washington, D.C.-based American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA), effective Jan. 1, 2019. The unanimous decision of the association's board of directors was announced at ARTBA's Natio...

ARTBA, WTS Alliance Encourages Advancement of Women in Transportation

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ARTBA - The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) and the Women's Transportation Seminar International (WTS) have formed an alliance to support and advance women in the transportation infrastructure sector. The organizations signed a memorandum ...

ARTBA Announces 2018-19 Officers at National Convention in New York City

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ARTBA - The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) announced the election of its 2018-2019 officers during an Oct. 1 annual business meeting at the association's national convention in New York City. They include: Chairman: Bob Alge...

ARTBA Announces 2018 Division Award Winners

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ARTBA - The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Oct. 1 recognized transportation design and construction industry leaders with division awards at the association's national convention in New York City. The association announced the following honorees: ...

HNTB Executive, Texas A&M Transportation Institute Director, Gannett Fleming, College Students Honored with ARTBA's Women Leaders Awards

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ARTBA - HNTB Mid-Atlantic Division President Diana Mendes, Texas Transportation Institute Director of External Initiatives Melissa Tooley, the global infrastructure company Gannett Fleming, and students from Grand Canyon University and t...

Lane Construction Corporation Chief Bob Alger Elected ARTBA Chairman

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ARTBA - Robert (Bob) E. Alger, president and chief executive officer of Cheshire, Conn.-based The Lane Construction Corporation, has been elected 2018-2019 American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) chairman. The association made the announcement Oct...

Industry Titan Pete Ruane Honored with ARTBA Award

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ARTBA - T. Peter Ruane, the three-decade president and chief executive officer of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA), is the 2018 recipient of the group's highest honor — the “ARTBA Award.”  It was presented Oct. 1 durin...

ARTBA: Century-Old Rule Stifling Transportation Innovations, Safety

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ARTBA - A 1916 rule enacted by President Woodrow Wilson's administration is curbing 21st century transportation innovations that could improve safety and quality on the nation's major roadways, the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) said in Sept. 5 testim...

ARTBA to Host Workzone Management Conference in September

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Emily Buenzle - The Workzone Management Conference is coming to Herndon, Va. Sept. 11 to 13. The three-day event, which is hosted by the ARTBA Foundation, will feature 25 different workshops with nationally recognized presenters, who will share with attendees the latest innovations transportation constru...

ARTBA Honors Texas A&M Professor, Retired ORAFOL Leader

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ARTBA - Gene Hawkins, a professor in the Zachry Department of Civil Engineering at Texas A&M University and retired ORAFOL Americas leader Tom Flaherty are the respective public and private sector recipients of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association's (ARTBA) 2018 “Jake...

ARTBA Leader Pete Ruane Announces Retirement Plans

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ARTBA - Pete Ruane, president and chief executive officer of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA), announced he will be retiring from the organization in October after 30 years of service. He is the longest tenured head of the 116-year-old organization. ...

ARTBA Says Federal Highway Administration Decision Clears Air on Overreaching Greenhouse Gas Rule 

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ARTBA - The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) commended the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) recent decision to abandon a proposal to require the measurement of greenhouse gas emissions following construction of new transportation projects. The proposal was part of la...

ARTBA Foundation Announces Financial Assistance to 13 Children of Fallen Highway Workers

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ARTBA - Thirteen children of highway workers who were killed or permanently disabled on the job will receive post-high school financial assistance for the 2018-19 school year from the American Road & Transportation Builders Association Transportation Development Foundation's (ARTBA-TDF) “Lanfor...

ARTBA Foundation Announces 2018 Transportation Development Hall of Fame Inductees

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ARTBA - The Vecellio family, Charles F. Potts and Thomas N. Iovino are the 2018 inductees to the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Foundation's Transportation Development Hall of Fame. The group was honored, along with the 2016 and 2017 class inductees, at a May 14 dinner in...

AECOM-ARTBA Partnership Enhances Transportation Site Safety

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CEG - The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) announced a formal partnership with AECOM aimed at strengthening the global infrastructure firm's position in the design, construction and management of safer transportation infrastructure projects. The partnership will e...

Terracon Consultants Overall Winner of 2018 ARTBA Foundation's “Helping Hand” Awards

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CEG - Terracon Consultants Inc. of Olathe, Kan. was named the first place winner of the 2018 “Helping Hand Awards,” an annual competition sponsored by the American Road & Transportation Builders Association's Transportation Development Foundation (ARTBA-TDF). The awards “r...

ARTBA Foundation's 'Safety Certification for Transportation Project Professionals' Program Earns ANSI Accreditation

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CEG - The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Foundation's certification program to test and recognize an individual's knowledge of the core competencies needed to recognize and mitigate safety hazards on transportation project sites has earned the “gold standard&#...

ARTBA Foundation Taking Final Applications for 2018 Highway Worker Memorial Scholarships

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AASHTO Journal - The American Road & Transportation Builders Association's Transportation Development Foundation issued a "last call" for applications through April 6 for the 2018 round of its "Lanford Family Highway Worker Memorial Scholarship Program." Since 1999, that program has provided up to $5,...

ARTBA Moves to End Federal Procurement Rule

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CEG - The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) has formally petitioned the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) to repeal a 102 year-old federal procurement rule the group said has blocked, since its inception, the use of products that could improve safety and quality on the...

ARTBA Seeking Nominations for Annual Industry Leader Development Program

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CEG - The American Road & Transportation Builders Association Transportation Development Foundation (ARTBA-TDF) is accepting nominations for its 2018 Industry Leader Development Program (ILDP), to be held May 14 to 16 in the Nation's Capital.The ILDP and its associated Industry Leader Develo...

Arizona State University Professor Ram Pendyala Honored with ARTBA's Research & Education Award

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CEG - Ram M. Pendyala, a professor of transportation systems in the civil, environmental and sustainable engineering program at Arizona State University in Tempe, is the 2018 recipient of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association's (ARTBA) prestigious S.S. Steinberg Award. He was hono...

ARTBA Helps Secure Purple Line Victory in Federal Court

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CEG - The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Dec. 19 hailed a federal appeals court decision to overrule a lower court ruling blocking the Maryland Purple Line light-rail project, one of the nation's most high profile transit public-private partnerships (P3). The associatio...

ARTBA Foundation Announces 2017 Transportation Development Hall of Fame Honorees

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CEG - A Massachusetts transportation contractor, a Virginia-based engineer and the long-time chief of the federal Bureau of Public Roads are the 2017 inductees for the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Foundation's “Transportation Development Hall of Fame.” ...

ARTBA Foundation Announces Key 2018 Scholarship, Awards & Recognition Program Deadlines

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CEG - The American Road & Transportation Builders Association Transportation Development Foundation (ARTBA-TDF) has announced key deadlines for its 2018 scholarship, awards and recognition programs. They include:Lanford Family Highway Worker Memorial Scholarship Program — Applicati...

ARTBA Foundation Launches New Online Safety Center

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CEG - The jobsite safety of the men and women who build and maintain America's transportation infrastructure — as well as that of those who travel through our work zones — has been a top priority for the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) since its founding in 1...

Modest Growth for 2018 Transportation Construction Market, ARTBA Forecast Finds

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CEG - The U.S. transportation infrastructure market is anticipated to rebound slightly next year, following a 2.8 percent drop in 2017, according to the American Road & Transportation Builders Association's economic forecast released Nov. 30. Total domestic transportation construction and re...

ARTBA: House Bill “Dropped the Ball” on Transportation Tax Reform

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CEG - A leading transportation infrastructure group criticized the House tax bill passed Nov. 16 for failing to address the looming insolvency of the Highway Trust Fund in 2021 and the “$1,000 per year 'hidden tax' borne by every American household due to ever increasing traffic congestio...

ARTBA Foundation Launches New Safety Center

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CEG - The jobsite safety of the men and women who build and maintain America's transportation infrastructure — as well as that of those who travel through our work zones — has been a top priority for the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) since its founding in 1...

ARTBA Online Learning Center Courses Approved in Multiple States for Engineers' Professional Development Hours

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CEG - The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) announced Oct. 17 that its Online Learning Center (OLC) courses meet New York, North Carolina and Florida professional development hour (PDH) requirements for engineers seeking relicensing.  Other states do not require similar pre-ap...