Infrastructure News Updates

Government, Business

Mexico Unveils $44 Billion Infrastructure Plan to Boost GDP

Mexico President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador announced an infrastructure plan worth 859 billion pesos ($44 billion) that includes highways, railways, ports and airports as well as investments in telecommunications, with most of the capital coming from the private sector.

November 26, 2019
Government, Safety

House Transportation Chairman Peter DeFazio Again Touts Infrastructure Resiliency

Policy pertaining to severe weather-resilient infrastructure continues to be a priority for a top transportation lawmaker as he crafts comprehensive highway legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives.

November 25, 2019
Government, Business, Safety, Fuel

US House Transportation Committee Advances Pipeline Safety Bill

Legislation that aims to enhance safety across pipeline systems, as well as tackle concerns related to climate change, recently was advanced by a panel in the U.S. House of Representatives.

November 25, 2019
Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Fuel

Industry Stakeholders React Positively to Biden's Infrastructure Plan

Industry stakeholders say 2020 presidential candidate Joe Biden's $1.3 trillion investment plan in the nation’s infrastructure network is a good step.

November 19, 2019
Government, Safety

Transportation Measures Find Success on State, Local Ballots

Voters resoundingly supported ballot measures that would boost state and local transportation funding during the recent election.

November 12, 2019
Government, Business, Fuel

ASCE to Unveil Puerto Rico Report Card Nov. 12

The American Society of Civil Engineers announced it plans to unveil a report card on Nov. 12 on the status of Puerto Rico’s infrastructure, two years after significant aspects of the island’s infrastructure were damaged severely as a result of two hurricanes.

November 8, 2019
Government

Senators Pursue Highway Trust Fund Rescue

WASHINGTON — A federal highway account at the center of the transportation funding debate on Capitol Hill would receive a lifeline under a new bipartisan proposal in the U.S. Senate.

November 6, 2019
Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Logistics

Seattle DOT Launches Public Version of Roadwork Planning App

The Seattle Department of Transportation has launched a public version of dotMaps, its online tool to help travelers stay informed about construction projects and plan their routes.

November 4, 2019
Government, Business

Kellyanne Conway: Infrastructure Policy Advocate

Infrastructure policy has been receiving a touch of buzz during the impeachment saga thanks in part to the counselor to the president, Kellyanne Conway. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.

November 4, 2019
Government

Democrats Neglecting Infrastructure in Favor of Impeachment, Barrasso Says

As Congressional Democrats pursue an impeachment agenda, they are neglecting certain infrastructure concerns, the U.S. Senate’s top surface transportation policymaker says.

November 1, 2019