43,600 Are “Structurally Deficient” and in Poor Condition. Motorists cross these structures 167.5 million times a day. 48 percent of 619,588 Bridges are in Fair Condition. Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel on Route 13, northbound in Northampton, Va., U.S. 60/62…
Entire ARTBA Safety Team Earns OSHA Construction Trainer Credential
WASHINGTON — The five professionals on the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) safety team have successfully completed…
Decade Long Voter Support for Transportation Investment Continues with Nov. 2 Election Results
WASHINGTON— Voters in 17 states Nov. 2 approved 89 percent of 275 state and local ballot initiatives aimed at boosting transportation investment.…
ARTBA Announces Winners of Inaugural Leadership Impact Awards
ASHINGTON – The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Foundation is marking the 25th anniversary of its Industry Leader Development Program (ILDP) with the launch of “Leadership Impact Awards” to honor ILDP graduates. The ILDP…
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Would Provide Major U.S. Economic Boost, New Analysis Reveals
State-by-State Impacts Available at http://iijaeconomicimpacts.com WASHINGTON — Every $1 increase in federal highway, bridge, and public transit investment under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) will generate as much as $3.60 in economic…
More Than 80 National Organizations and Labor Unions Urge Senate Passage of Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act(IIJA)
Aug. 4 Letter to Senate Highlights Bill's Boost to U.S. Economy (WASHINGTON)— Eighty-two national organizations and labor unions have signed and sent a letter to members of the U.S. Senate urging passage of the Infrastructure Investment…
2015 FAST Act Law Funded More Than 110,000 Road & Bridge Improvements, ARTBA Research Shows
Senate Panel Holds First 2021 Hearing on Surface Transportation Bill (WASHINGTON)— State governments moved forward with nearly 111,000 new federal-aid highway and bridge projects during the past five years under the Fixing America’s Surface…
ARTBA’s Brad Sant Earns Associate Safety Professional Credential
(WASHINGTON)— American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Senior Vice President of Safety & Education Brad Sant has earned the Associate Safety Professional (ASP) credential from the Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP),…
ARTBA: Transportation Construction Market To Shrink In 2021
The U.S. transportation construction market should shrink by 5.5 percent in 2021 primarily due to the severe economic recession caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an annual forecast released December 10 by the American Road & Transportation…
After Record Year, Modest Declines Expected in 2021 Transportation Construction Market
Slowdown Not Surprisingly Reflects Pandemic-Induced Recession & Budget Pressures WASHINGTON — The U.S. transportation construction market is expected to shrink 5.5 percent next year, driven primarily by the severe economic recession caused…
