(WASHINGTON) - The National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) today endorsed the Safety Certification for Transportation Project Professionals™ (SCTPP) program and plans to urge its member firms and their employees to earn the credential beginning…
ARTBA Foundation Announces Financial Assistance to 11 Children of Fallen Highway Workers
WASHINGTON - Eleven children of highway workers who were killed on the job will receive college financial assistance for the 2017-18 school year…
AASHTO Congratulates Jeff Rosen on His Confirmation as USDOT Deputy Secretary
Statement from Bud Wright AASHTO Executive Director WASHINGTON - “On behalf of AASHTO and our state DOT members, I want to congratulate…
Trump Signs Repeal of MPO Rule
President Trump signed into law May 12 a measure that repeals a controversial new regulation to reform metropolitan planning organizations, which the Federal Highway Administration and Federal Transit Administration promulgated last year. The new rule had…
Chao: Infrastructure Plan ‘Principles’ Coming This Month
U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao said the Trump administration will release "principles" of its infrastructure investment plan late this month, and that the White House Office of Management and Budget is looking for spending offsets to help make up…
Georgia’s Ports Set New Industry Standard
Savannah, Ga. - The Georgia Ports Authority handled 333,006 twenty-foot equivalent container units (TEUs) in April, an increase of 11.7 percent, or 34,966 TEUs, compared to the same month a year ago. Across all ports, GPA's total tonnage increased by…
McAuliffe First Governor to Fly in Autonomous Aircraft
Wallops, Virginia – The quest for unpiloted air taxi service took a step forward yesterday as Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe became the first sitting governor to fly in a fully automated aircraft. The 8-minute flight took place Thursday following the…
Video: Overview of the New Champlain Bridge Worksite – April 2017
Curious to see the evolution of the construction of the new Champlain Bridge as the crow flies? Take a moment to view our new drone images taken last April. An excellent overview of the work progress and a good way to see the colossal work carried out by our…
Next Generation of Transportation Construction Industry Leaders Press Members of Congress on Highway Trust Fund Fix
(WASHINGTON) - Seventeen emerging leaders in the transportation design and construction industry participated in an intensive Washington, D.C., “boot camp” introduction to the federal legislative and regulatory processes, and then went to Capitol Hill…
Urban Solar joins Pennsylvania Public Transportation Association
HARRISBURG, PA – Urban Solar is pleased to announce its new membership with the Pennsylvania Public Transportation Association (PPTA). The PPTA is a professional trade organization that advocates and strengthens the role of public transportation for all…
