ATRI research suggests an increased gas tax for USA’s infrastructure investment shortfall American Transportation Research Institute » A new trucking industry report concludes that the only meaningful mechanism for attaining the Trump administration’s vision for a large-scale infrastructure program is through a federal fuel tax increase. (Here’s the report.) Michelle2017-11-13T15:44:02-08:00November 9th, 2017|Fuel Tax, Reports, U.S. News|
U.S. motor travel up 1.5 percent in April from year ago: DOT Reuters » Motorists have traveled 1.01 trillion miles on U.S. roads and highways this year through April. The 1.5 percent increase over the same stretch last year is on pace to break last year’s total travel-miles record, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation. Michelle2018-01-12T10:42:17-08:00June 20th, 2017|Lead Stories, Reports, Roads, U.S. News|
Data shows drivers in America continue to spend more time stuck in traffic Roads and Bridges » FHWA’s “2016 Urban Congestion Trends” shows that average congestion worsened, with drivers spending an additional three minutes stuck in traffic compared to 2015. Michelle2017-06-27T12:48:07-08:00June 13th, 2017|General Interest, Reports, Roads, U.S. News|
ASCE Issues Its 2017 Report Card on Infrastructure ASCE » Here’s a state-by-state assessment. Michelle2017-06-28T13:48:34-08:00March 9th, 2017|Energy, Rail, Reports, Roads, U.S. News, Urban, Wastewater, Water|
Recent rains in the West demonstrate the reality of US dams The New York Times » Nearly 2,000 state-regulated high-hazard dams in the United States were listed as being in need of repair in 2015, according to the Association of State Dam Safety Officials. Michelle2017-06-28T15:54:21-08:00February 23rd, 2017|Lead Stories, Reports, U.S. News, Water|
Beyond Traffic 2045 U.S. Department of Transportation » Obama Administration FHWA Secretary Anthony Foxx, signs out with “a survey of where we are and where current trends take us if left unaddressed.” Michelle2017-06-29T14:34:58-08:00January 19th, 2017|Reports, Roads, U.S. News|
