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Shuster Proposes 15-Cent Gas Tax Increase to Fund Trump Infrastructure Bill

Rep. Bill Shuster, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, released a draft of a long-awaited infrastructure plan that calls for significant federal investment in infrastructure projects and grant programs through at least 2021

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NRDC Unveils Regional Roadmap to Fix Transportation, Cut Pollution, Build Livable Communities

Report is designed to help guide a bipartisan coalition of seven governors and the mayor of Washington, D.C., who have committed to developing a regional clean transportation plan

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House Bill Would Require USDOT to Study How Many Drivers Quit Trucking Over ELD Mandate

If passed, the bill would require the US DOT to perform a study to determine how many drivers, including both company drivers and leased owner-operators, quit the industry over the electronic logging device mandate.

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ARTBA Leader Pete Ruane Announces Retirement Plans

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Ruane announced he will be retiring from the organization in October after 30 years of service

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The Case for State-Level Infrastructure Funding & Financing

A recent AASHTO Webinar discussed how South Carolina, Utah & Oregon are raising their own money to fund roadways. These funds help reduce congestion, increase safety and ultimately improve quality of life for their residents.

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State Projects Honored in National Transportation Competition

11th annual America’s Transportation Awards competition recognizes transportation projects in three categories: Quality of Life/Community Development, Best Use of Technology and Innovation, and Operations Excellence.

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Trump’s Transportation Cuts Rejected by Senate Panel

Appropriations Subcommittee overrules administration budget cuts to DOT Capital Investment Grants and HUD’s Community Development Block Grants

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$1.5B Awarded for 26 Projects Under INFRA Grant Program

The selections, aimed at enhancing freight transportation, are divided between urban and rural projects and are the latest round of grants to help finance "projects of national or regional significance" under the 2015 FAST ACT

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Senate Panel Approves $1.8B Transportation Funding Boost for FY2019

The Senate Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) and Related Appropriations Subcommittee June 5 unanimously approved legislation that would boost federal highway investment by $1.8 billion in FY 2019.

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MoDOT Commits to Fully Implementing Intelligent Compaction Technology by 2021

The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) executed a year-long project throughout 2017 to demonstrate the use of intelligent compaction (IC), infrared scanning (IR) and Veta software to improve pavement construction operations

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House Appropriations Boosts 2019 USDOT Funding by $1.5 Billion

For USDOT, the bill includes $27.8 billion in discretionary appropriations for fiscal year 2019, which is $542 million above fiscal year 2018. In total budgetary resources, including the Highway Trust Fund, the bill provides $87.8 billion to USDOT.

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Transportation Construction Coalition Fly-In & Infrastructure Week Kick Off Today

A permanent revenue solution for the Highway Trust Fund (HTF), a long-term infrastructure investment package and the pending federal aviation reauthorization legislation will be key topics of focus this week

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