Transportation Issues Daily Last week new House Transportation Chair Bill Shuster outlined the issues and legislation his Committee will focus on during 2013. Preparing for the renewal of surface transportation programs – the modification and renewal of MAP-21 – is of course on the list. Shuster addresses what will be the toughest issue: “Key to […]
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Revealed: House Transportation Committee Priorities for 2013
Monday, January 7th, 2013Jobs, Infrastructure, and the Economy: What the Voters are Saying
Monday, January 7th, 2013THE ASSOCIATION OF EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS (AEM) Download full report (PDF): Jobs, Infrastructure, and the Economy: What the Voters are Saying About the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM)www.aem.org“AEM is a trade association that provides services on a global basis for companies that manufacture equipment, products and services used worldwide in the following industries: Agriculture, Construction, Forestry, […]
View this complete post...Prescott, AZ: I-17/Cordes Junction Traffic Interchange Improvement Project
Friday, January 4th, 2013$11M Awarded to Speed Adoption of Alternative Fuel Vehicles
Thursday, January 3rd, 2013Transportation Issues Daily In late November the Department of Energy awarded $11 million to twenty projects to speed adoption of alternative fuel vehicles. It’s part of DOE’s Clean Cities initiative, which is designed to support community-led efforts to develop the infrastructure for alternative fuel vehicles and reduce dependence on oil. “These projects address a range […]
View this complete post...Infographic: Transportation for the New Generation
Wednesday, January 2nd, 2013From visual.ly View full infographic (visual.ly): Transportation for the New Generation About Visual.lywww.visual.ly“Visually is a one-stop shop for the creation of data visualizations and infographics, bringing together Marketing Gurus, Data Nerds and Design Junkies based on shared interests. Visually Marketplace introduces ecommerce and project management into the Visually platform, making it easier than ever for […]
View this complete post...Better Roads for a Better Minnesota
Wednesday, January 2nd, 2013New IDEAS for Highway Systems: Annual Progress Report January 2013
Tuesday, January 1st, 2013TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH BOARD: NCHRP IDEA Program Introduction This annual report presents a summary of progress on investigations conducted as part of the Innovations Deserving Exploratory Analysis (IDEA) program for the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP). The NCHRP-IDEA program is jointly funded by the state highway agencies through membership in the American Association of State […]
View this complete post...Cochise County, AZ: SR 90/San Pedro River Bridge Replacement Project
Tuesday, January 1st, 2013The US Tolling Industry
Monday, December 31st, 2012INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE, TUNNEL, AND TURNPIKE ASSOCIATION Tolling Provides Answers to America’s Transportation Needs Q:Why do we need tolls to pay for roads and crossings?A: No matter how you slice it, federal and state fuel taxes are insufficient to support America’s highway infrastructure. Tolls provide a valuable source of revenue both to build new roads and […]
View this complete post...Seattle, WA: King County to build wildlife crossing over Novelty Hill Road
Tuesday, December 25th, 2012As part of a safety project for both motorists and the wildlife that roams near NE Novelty Hill Road, King County will soon begin work on a wildlife crossing over the busy stretch of roadway.-KCDOTVideo on YouTube.
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