A report released Dec. 18 by the Mississippi Economic Council’s new program, ‘Excelerate Mississippi’, found a shortfall of $375 million per year in order to address Mississippi’s most vital transportation needs. The study [...]
A legislatively-commissioned report released Aug. 5 found that funding for Louisiana’s Transportation Trust Fund (TFF) is not keeping pace with the growing needs the of state’s highways, and additional revenue is required in [...]
by Eileen Houlihan, ARTBA senior writer editor The Transportation Coalition of Tennessee, a statewide group of businesses, citizens, community leaders, public officials and organizations – including ARTBA chapter Tennessee Road Builders Association – [...]
The Transportation Investment Advocacy Center’s third 2015 report on state transportation legislation is now available. Transportation funding legislation has been considered in 30 states so far this year. TIAC staff have tracked 105 bills [...]
An op-ed written by Scott Haywood, Regional Co-Chair for the Transportation Investment Advocates Council, published in "TribTalk" March 17, 2015. A patchwork of one-time funding jolts to our state’s transportation system isn’t sustainable. [...]
(WASHINGTON)— The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) today announced the launch of a “Transportation Investment Advocates Council™” to provide a home for a national network of business professionals and public officials who [...]
Georgia House leaders announced January 28 a plan to generate $1 billion for the state’s transportation infrastructure without increasing taxes. The proposal involves converting the state’s existing four percent sales tax on motor [...]
The Steele County, Minn. Board of Commissioners December 16 unanimously approved f a half-cent general sales tax to raise revenue for transportation investment. The tax will last for ten years, and is expected [...]
Looking Back at 2014 Transportation was a hot topic with state legislatures in 2014, with 66 bills introduced across the country. Over twenty transportation-related bills were approved, with funding legislation approved in 11 [...]
(WASHINGTON, D.C.)—The U.S. transportation construction market will grow 3.1 percent from $185.9 billion in 2014 to $191.7 billion in 2015, according to a forecast released December 3 by American Road & Transportation Builders [...]