highways
COVID-19 Relief Package Includes $10 Billion for Highway Infrastructure
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President Donald Trump on Dec. 27 signed a COVID-19 relief package that allots $10 billion for highway infrastructure programs.
December 28, 2020Reason Foundation: North Dakota Tops Highway Performance List; New Jersey Ranks Last
Trucks travel down SH200-85 in McKenzie County, N.D. (Tim Evanson-Flickr)
North Dakota’s infrastructure, congestion levels and safety record propelled the state to the top spot in a recent report that chronicled the performance of highway systems nationwide.
September 3, 2019176 House Members Urge Tax Committee to Fix Highway Trust Fund
WASHINGTON — Lobbying on behalf of infrastructure funding proponents on May 18 appears to have paid off as 70 additional members of the U.S. House have signed a letter urging the tax policy committee to ensure the long-term solvency of the Highway Trust Fund.
May 19, 2017More Than 100 Members of Congress Call for Highway Trust Fund Fix
Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg News
With more than 100 colleagues joining him in urging the tax policy committee to ensure the solvency of the Highway Trust Fund this year, the leader of the subcommittee on highways is continuing to push for sustainable funding for infrastructure projects as Congress turns its attention to reforming tax policy.
May 11, 2017Top Highway Authorizers Call for Trust Fund’s Long-Term Fix
Office of Rep. Sam Graves
An overhaul of tax policy should include a long-term solution for the Highway Trust Fund, the top authorizers of highway projects plan to say to their tax policy counterparts.
April 17, 2017Highway Fatalities in 2016 Highest in 10 Years
Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg News
A jump in traffic fatalities last year pushed deaths on U.S. roads to their highest level in nearly a decade. The national numbers erased improvements made during the Great Recession and economic recovery, according to the Associated Press, citing data from the National Safety Council.
February 16, 2017State, Federal Officials to Meet About Removal of 'I Love NY' Highway Signs
Federal Highway Administrator Gregory Nadeau will meet with New York State Department of Transportation Commissioner Matt Driscoll next month to discuss a plan for taking down the more than 500 “I Love NY” tourism signs erected throughout the state, a spokesman for the federal agency said Nov. 28.
November 29, 2016Election Key to Road Funds
When Americans cast their ballots for president and members of Congress, they also will help to determine the outlook for the country’s highway funding that is so critical to freight movement.
November 8, 2016Clinton, Trump Implored to Secure Road Funding
Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg News
America’s next president needs to advance a long-term funding plan to modernize infrastructure and freight corridors to guarantee economic growth for the coming years, industry stakeholders said.
October 17, 2016Long-Term Highway Funding Fix Achievable Before FAST Act Expires, Says Rep. Sam Graves
Graves courtesy of ARTBA
The chairman of the subcommittee on highways in the House said he is optimistic Congress will agree on a long-term funding fix for infrastructure projects before a highway law expires in 2020.
September 28, 2016