President Donald Trump signed a directive aimed at boosting the use of technology in the permitting process for infrastructure projects, part of an effort to speed the approval of new projects.
April 16, 2025Government, Business, Technology
Trump Looks to Boost Use of Technology to Speed Up Permitting
Government, Business, Technology, Safety
Senate Transportation Committee Eyes Next Highway Bill
A policy update of the nations highway network is guiding the legislative agenda for the Senates transportation committee, that panels leader affirmed Feb. 26.
February 26, 2025Government
REPLAY: How Rep. Crawford Plans to Move Freight Forward
On May 10, the House Highways and Transit Subcommittee held a hearing to examine initiatives to improve highway safety, expand truck parking access, and promote trucking workforce development.
May 15, 2023Government, Business
COVID-19 Relief Package Includes $10 Billion for Highway Infrastructure
President Donald Trump on Dec. 27 signed a COVID-19 relief package that allots $10 billion for highway infrastructure programs.
December 28, 2020Government, Safety, Fuel
Reason Foundation: North Dakota Tops Highway Performance List; New Jersey Ranks Last
North Dakotas infrastructure, congestion levels and safety record propelled the state to the top spot in a recent report that chronicled the performance of highway systems nationwide.
September 3, 2019Business
176 House Members Urge Tax Committee to Fix Highway Trust Fund
WASHINGTON Lobbying on behalf of infrastructure funding proponents on May 18 appears to have paid off as 70 additional members of the U.S. House have signed a letter urging the tax policy committee to ensure the long-term solvency of the Highway Trust Fund.
May 19, 2017Business
More Than 100 Members of Congress Call for Highway Trust Fund Fix
With more than 100 colleagues joining him in urging the tax policy committee to ensure the solvency of the Highway Trust Fund this year, the leader of the subcommittee on highways is continuing to push for sustainable funding for infrastructure projects as Congress turns its attention to reforming tax policy.
May 11, 2017Government, Business
Top Highway Authorizers Call for Trust Funds Long-Term Fix
An overhaul of tax policy should include a long-term solution for the Highway Trust Fund, the top authorizers of highway projects plan to say to their tax policy counterparts.
April 17, 2017TCA
Highway Fatalities in 2016 Highest in 10 Years
A jump in traffic fatalities last year pushed deaths on U.S. roads to their highest level in nearly a decade. The national numbers erased improvements made during the Great Recession and economic recovery, according to the Associated Press, citing data from the National Safety Council.
February 16, 2017TCA
State, Federal Officials to Meet About Removal of 'I Love NY' Highway Signs
Federal Highway Administrator Gregory Nadeau will meet with New York State Department of Transportation Commissioner Matt Driscoll next month to discuss a plan for taking down the more than 500 I Love NY tourism signs erected throughout the state, a spokesman for the federal agency said Nov. 28.
November 29, 2016