AASHTO adopts six surface transportation reauthorization policy resolutions

The Board of Directors of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials unanimously approved six policy resolutions last week at its 2025 Spring Meeting in Hartford, Conn., that detail the organization’s positions on key issues that Congress needs to address as it works on renewing critical surface transportation reauthorization legislation. Photo courtesy of Connecticut Department [...]

By |2025-05-22T01:00:00-05:00May 22, 2025|

GMA will host Geosynthetics Morning  

GMA will host Geosynthetics Morning at Outlook Conference 2022, with a focus on infrastructure and coal combustion residuals, as well as other important topics and current trends.

By |2022-03-25T08:42:34-05:00March 25, 2022|

Tensar technical seminar to feature Arkansas governor

Gov. Asa Hutchison and Arkansas Department of Transportation Director Lori Tudor will address the impact of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) on state transportation projects at the Tensar technical seminar.

By |2022-02-09T12:26:30-06:00February 9, 2022|

AGC and FMI Capital Partners to present webinars on implementation of the IIJA

Photograph courtesy of the Minnesota Department of Transportation Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) and FMI Capital Partners will host a two-part webinar on implementation and expanded market opportunities/outlook for the 2022 highway, federal and utility construction markets due to the passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) on Tuesday, Jan. 25, and [...]

By |2022-01-24T01:23:00-06:00January 24, 2022|

DOT announces historic bridge investment under Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

More than $27 billion to states and tribal transportation facilities to fix an estimated 15,000 bridges nationwide Bridge at Overpeck Park in Bergen County, N.J. The DOT bridge guidance notes that federal funds can be used for 100 percent of the cost of repairing or rehabilitating locally owned bridges. Photograph by FeldBum. Creative Commons License: [...]

By |2022-01-17T01:19:00-06:00January 17, 2022|

Associated General Contractors of America says construction spending in November increased

Association officials call on Congress to promptly enact funding to fulfill promises for wide range of highway, transportation and other public sector projects included in recent bipartisan infrastructure bill. Total construction spending increased in November compared to levels in October and a year earlier, as gains in private residential and nonresidential projects outweighed decreases in [...]

By |2022-01-05T01:09:00-06:00January 5, 2022|

FHWA delivers largest federal highway apportionment in decades as part of infrastructure law funding

The Arizona Department of Transportation used geosynthetic reinforced soil–integrated bridge system (GRS–IBS) technology to accelerate replacement of the Interstate 40 bridge at Meteor City Road, 15 miles (24 km) west of Winslow in northern Arizona. Photograph courtesy of FHWA The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced Dec. 15, 2021, that it is [...]

By |2021-12-17T01:54:00-06:00December 17, 2021|

Windfall: Substantial water infrastructure funding is in the infrastructure law

Photograph courtesy U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Following the passage and signing of the historic Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will be making significant investments in the health, equity and resilience of American communities. With unprecedented funding to support our national infrastructure, EPA will improve people’s health and safety, [...]

By |2021-12-03T02:47:00-06:00December 3, 2021|
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