ARTBA - Tue December 18, 2018
40 More Transportation Project Professionals Are Now 'Safety Certified'
Forty professionals from 17 companies or agencies representing 11 states have earned the "Safety Certification for Transportation Project Professionals" (SCTPP) credential over the past six months, the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Foundation announced Dec....
ARTBA - Wed December 12, 2018
ARTBA Applauds New Trump Administration Wetlands Proposal
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 important transportation projects, the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) said....
ARTBA - Thu December 06, 2018
Real Growth for Transportation Construction Market in 2019, ARTBA's Chief Economist Says
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)....
ARTBA - Thu November 15, 2018
FHWA Poised to Act on Century-Old Barrier to Transportation Project Innovation
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Nov. 14 said it would amend or repeal a century-old regulation related to the development and deployment of new products on U.S. transportation projects. The agency's move comes in response to a March 27 filing from the Washington, D.C.-based American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA), which noted the Woodrow Wilson administration era-rule is today impeding innovations that could save lives, minimize congestion, or otherwise improve the quality of the nation's highways....
ARTBA - Mon November 12, 2018
Voters Re-elect State Lawmakers Who Supported Gas Tax Increases, New ARTBA Analysis Finds
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 American Road & Transportation Builders Association's Transportation Investment Advocacy Center (ARTBA-TIAC)....
ARTBA - Wed November 07, 2018
Statement From ARTBA President & CEO About California Voter Rejection of Prop. 6
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....
Eileen Houlihan, senior writer/editor, ARTBA - Tue October 30, 2018
State DOT Makes Major Commitment to Safety Certification Program
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 is the first in the nation to help hundreds of its employees earn the "Safety Certification for Transportation Project Professionals" (SCTPP) credential endorsed by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI)....
ARTBA - Wed October 24, 2018
Reports Highlight SB 1 Transportation Investment Boost
A series of six new reports find that an April 2017 California law will generate between $9.7 billion and $34.5 billion in economic activity and user benefits in California's major regions over the next decade....
ARTBA - Thu October 18, 2018
Dave Bauer Named New ARTBA President, CEO
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 National Convention, held in New York City....
ARTBA - Wed October 17, 2018
ARTBA, WTS Alliance Encourages Advancement of Women in Transportation
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....
