D.C. area is No. 1 nationwide in traffic congestion, study says

Washington suffers from the worst traffic congestion in the nation, with drivers spending more than three days out of every 365 caught in traffic.

Helped along by a relatively robust economy, the Washington region forged well ahead of perennial rivals Chicago and Los Angeles, which ranked second and third in an extensive study conducted annually by a research group at Texas A&M University.

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Oman announces tenders for road projects

Oman has awarded several tenders, which are valued at RO25.6m ($66m), to carry out road projects across the country.
 

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Geithner Touts Infrastructure Plan at UPS Air Hub

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner toured the UPS Worldport air hub at Louisville, Ky., Monday, as part of the Obama administration’s...

DOT Approves $150 Million in New York Rail Grants

Amtrak, CSX Transportation and other freight railroads in New York state will benefit after state officials got clearance from the...

Rwanda Plans To Develop Rural Roads

U.S. firm scores major contract in Rwanda

Fight Over Coal Ash

U.S. road builders are warning a proposed rule change by the Environmental Protection Agency could produce much higher costs for...

July steel shipments down 3 percent from July from June, up 7 percent year-to-date

The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported for the month of July 2011, U.S. steel mills shipped 7,409,450 net tons, a 3.0 percent decrease from the 7,639,108 net tons shipped in the previous month, June 2011, and a 14.3 percent increase from the 6,481,886 net tons shipped in July 2010. Shipments year-to-date in 2011 are [...]

RIDOT publishes new statewide bike map

The Rhode Island Department of Transportation RIDOT announced today that the latest edition of the statewide bicycling map, Guide to Cycling in the Ocean State 2011-2012, is now available. The new bike map highlights more than 50 miles of off-road bikeways across Rhode Island's network of eight...

ODOT invites public to centennial celebration, open house

Oklahoma Department of Transportation employees are opening their doors to the public Friday for a celebration of the agency's centennial of building and repairing Oklahoma's 31,000 lane-miles of high ...

Highway, Port Groups Praise Funding Vote

Highway and port groups applauded a vote by a Senate Appropriations subcommittee that maintains highway funding in the face of...

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $31 Million to Improve Rail Service in Washington State

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced $31.1 million for the State of Washington to improve intercity passenger and freight rail service on the Amtrak Cascades line.

North Texas Tollway Authority changes leadership

At its regularly scheduled meeting on Sept. 21, the North Texas Tollway Authority Board of Directors elected Kenneth Barr and Bill Moore to the positions of chairman and vice chairman, respectively. “I’m honored to have the opportunity to serve and lead the NTTA board,” Barr said following his acceptance of the office. “I look forward to [...]

MDOT awards contract to Cascade Renewable Energy to reduce energy costs at three Michigan rest areas

September 21, 2011 -- The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) today announced that Cascade Renewable Energy of Grand Rapids has been awarded a contract to develop and install technology to convert solar energy into electricity at three MDOT rest area facilities.

DOT Releases $83 Million For New England Rails

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood released $82.7 million for track and signal improvements in New England, across a region where freight...

Cleanup of Kansas roadways is coming Saturday

On Saturday, two groups are sponsoring a cleanup along 45 miles of roadways from Roeland Park to Lawrence. People can sign up on the websites of Pick Up America or the Blue River Watershed Association, or on the day of the event, as an individual or team. Children under 11 cannot participate; those 11 to 15 must be with a parent; and teens 16 to 17 need parental consent.

Roads No Longer Cheap Travel Option as Tolls Soar- YOU DECIDE: How Do Higher Tolls Affect You?

DOT Stimulus Payments Top $31.3 Billion

Stimulus payments to states for transportation projects completed under the 2009 economic stimulus law rose to more than $31.3 billion...

Fueling Debate on Infrastructure

The ambitious infrastructure spending package President Obama offered in his $447 billion jobs plan faces considerable uncertainty on Capitol Hill,...

ARTBA: Withdrawing proposed ozone standards was ‘a breath of fresh air for transportation construction firms’

The Sept. 2 announcement by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) withdrawing a proposal to prematurely tighten ozone standards was a welcome breath of fresh air for transportation construction firms and local communities across America.  If the agency had proceeded, hundreds of cities across America would have been out of compliance with the Clean [...]

Highway bill holdup in D.C. could cost Utah 8,910 jobs

Highway bill holdup in D.C. could cost Utah 8,910 jobs

By Thomas Burr The Salt Lake Tribune

Published Sep 6, 2011 03:56PM MDT

Washington • More than 8,900 Utahns could lose their jobs, scores of highway and transit projects could be halted and fares could rise for TRAX trains and buses if Congress is unable to renew a now-stalled transportation spending bill. Congress has until the end of the month to pass a new extension of the Surface Transportation bill, which divvies up federal gas taxes to local jurisdictions, but administration officials are concerned partisan fighting could end in a permanent roadblock for the ...

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TDOT Continues Statewide “Projects Tour”

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‘U.S. needs long-term transportation investment, not short-term stimulus’

Political dysfunction and intractable views on government spending of any kind are two major obstacles on Capitol Hill impeding passage of a long-term, robust federal highway and transit reauthorization bill, American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) President Pete Ruane said Sept. 6 at the Mobility 21 transportation conference in Los Angeles. Ruane observed the 2009 [...]

Dollars for Infrastructure

Even before President Obama could unveil a list of new proposals to bolster the economy, his administration this summer was...

Obama hints at rebuilding roads, bridges in jobs plan

DETROIT - President Barack Obama hinted to a Labor Day crowd in Detroit some of what he'll be saying Thursday in a major jobs address to a joint session of Congress.

$23 Billion in California Transportation Projects Could 'Grind to a Halt' Without New Federal Transportation Bill

SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) today announced that Malcolm Dougherty, Acting Caltrans Director, has sent a letter urging Congress to swiftly pass legislation that will reauthorize transportation funding and protect $23 billion in active state and local transportation projects. ...