Michigan Department of Transportation is seeking public comment on the state鈥檚 plan to develop transportation goals for the next 25 years. The long-range plan, dubbed Michigan Mobility 2045, will establish transportation priorities.
January 9, 2019Infrastructure News Updates
Capitol Agenda for the Week of Jan. 7: The DeFazio Era Begins
Oregon Democrat Peter DeFazio was first elected to Congress in 1986. Now as the chairman of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, will he be the one to orchestrate an infrastructure funding plan? Here's the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
January 7, 2019Infrastructure, Trade Loom Large for Trucking in the New Year
Infrastructure and trade loom large for trucking in the year ahead as freight carriers adjust to a slower, but still positive, rate of economic growth in 2019, according to industry experts interviewed by Transport Topics.
January 4, 2019Trump, Congress Eye Possibility of Infrastructure Bill in 2019
While the new Congress and the White House kick off 2019 in the midst of a partial government shutdown, President Donald Trump and the leadership of the U.S. House and Senate have acknowledged that authorizing funding for infrastructure projects will be atop their legislative priorities.
January 3, 2019Lawmakers Pitch Infrastructure Proposals Before Next Congress
Sensing the impetus for considering a long-term infrastructure funding bill when the new Congress convenes in less than a month, key House and Senate policymakers have started to outline proposals for what would be a massive piece of legislation.
December 13, 2018DOT Announces BUILD Grant Recipients
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced the winners of its first round of Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development discretionary grants.
December 11, 2018Capitol Agenda for the Week of Dec. 10: Just in Time for the Holidays
Ahead of the Dec. 11 announcement of the next BUILD grant recipients, a few members of Congress have alerted the public about extra funds headed to their districts to help alleviate the cost of infrastructure projects.
December 10, 2018Capitol Agenda for the Week of Dec. 3: The Year of Infrastructure Weeks?
Turn on a cable news show, and a federal lawmaker (most likely an incoming freshman) or a veteran pundit will declare that next year we鈥檒l live each week as if it were 鈥淚nfrastructure Week.鈥 Until then, here's the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
December 3, 2018Manufacturers Urge New Congress to 鈥楽tart With Infrastructure鈥
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers is launching a new digital ad campaign to remind Congress and the Trump administration of the bipartisan support for upgrading U.S. public works and urging them to 鈥渟tart with infrastructure鈥 in 2019.
December 3, 2018Capitol Agenda for the Week of Nov. 26: One More for the Road
If you don鈥檛 travel much, but you were among the millions of Americans who set out to visit loved ones this past Thanksgiving weekend, the traffic nightmare you experienced was indeed an anomaly. But there's hope. Here's a look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
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