Infrastructure News Updates

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Capitol Agenda for the Week of June 18: Have a Pothole? Call Domino’s

For a limited time only, Domino’s is mixing it up in the infrastructure game. After you order two medium pizzas with any topping and a drink, don’t forget to say you want free refills on the potholes outside your window. Here's a look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.

June 18, 2018
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‘Smart City’ Columbus Cites Technology, Collaboration as Keys to Future

Few things annoy futurist David Staley as much as when he is in his car stopped at a traffic light and no one is moving.

June 18, 2018
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Iowa Commission Approves $3.4 Billion, Five-Year Road and Infrastructure Plan

Iowa’s transportation commission has approved a $3.4 billion Transportation Improvement Program for fiscal years 2019-2023.

June 13, 2018
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Elaine Chao Touts Rural Benefits of INFRA Grants at DOT Ceremony

The latest Infrastructure For Rebuilding America grants will increase mobility in both rural and urban areas, according to Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao.

June 8, 2018
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West Virginia Turnpike Tolls to Double

West Virginia’s motorists and visitors traveling across the Mountain State learned June 7 that tolls along the West Virginia Turnpike will double when the year 2019 arrives on their calendars.

June 8, 2018
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Texas Planning Group Outlines Regional Freight Corridor

In Texas, Sherman-Denison Metropolitan Planning Organization officials expect to present the draft version of a regional freight corridor plan later this summer.

June 7, 2018
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National League of Cities Report: Infrastructure Among Top Issues for Local Leaders

Local elected officials continue to sound the alarm on the challenges stemming from inefficient transportation networks amid the absence of long-term infrastructure funding assurances from the White House and the U.S. Congress.

June 6, 2018
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Sen. Susan Collins Says ‘It’s Hard to See’ Comprehensive Infrastructure Bill This Year

WASHINGTON — Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), the Senate’s top transportation funding leader, expressed pessimism over whether her chamber would advance a long-term infrastructure measure this year, a sentiment shared by the Trump White House.

June 6, 2018
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INFRA Grants Address Congestion, Corridor Expansion

The most recent spate of Infrastructure For Rebuilding America grants will support some major mobility and capacity projects throughout the country.

June 6, 2018
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Trump’s Transportation Cuts Rejected by Senate Panel

Senators are pushing back on President Donald Trump’s proposed cuts to transportation and housing programs in a spending bill advanced to the full Appropriations Committee.

June 5, 2018