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NewsFebruary 9, 2008

DOT Gives South Carolina the Nod to Start Building I-73

South Carolina can move forward with plans to build I-73 now that the U.S. Department of Transportation has approved environmental documents for the project, U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary E. Peters announce

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NewsJanuary 15, 2008

AASHTO, ATA Laud National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission Report

Two national transportation organizations have come out in support of a report published this week by The National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission. Both the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO

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NewsDecember 12, 2007

OOIDA Urges DOT to Reject Toll on I-80

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) has asked the U.S. Department of Transportation to deny a request by the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission to toll Interstate 80. The association sent a letter Wednesda

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NewsNovember 20, 2007

VDOT Opens Traffic Management Center in Salem

Just in time for the Thanksgiving travel holiday, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has opened its new Salem Traffic Management Center. The 19,400-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility will serve

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NewsNovember 19, 2007

1-10 Closure in Louisiana Extended Up to 15 Days

Interstate-10 in Louisiana between Lafayette and Baton Rouge will be closed another 12 to 15 days while crews battle a natural gas well fire near Ramah, state Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) officials said Monday

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NewsNovember 5, 2007

AASHTO: Tolls, PPVs Only 10% of Transportation Solution

Revenue from tolls and public-private ventures may account for 50 percent of new expressways built in the United States over the next 10 years, AASHTO Executive Director John Horsley said recently. And while it is "vital t

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NewsNovember 1, 2007

Scaled-Down House Bill Addresses Bridge Deficiencies

A bill approved by the House Transportation Committee this week would provide $2 billion to deal with the issue of structurally deficient bridges - far less than Rep. James Oberstar's original proposa

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Articlesby Oliver PattonOctober 1, 2007

View From The Hill

Infrastructure, emissions incentives, hours of service, NAFTA and Mexico are the hot issues for 2008.

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NewsSeptember 6, 2007

AGS Suggests Bonds to Address Infrastructure Crisis

Stephen E. Sandherr, chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) has joined U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and John Thune (R-S.D.) in introducing Build America Bonds legislatio

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ArticlesSeptember 1, 2007

Infrastructure Disaster

Minnesota bridge collapse sharpens focus on highway spending.

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