Voters in 18 states Nov. 8 approved 88 percent of 380 state and local ballot initiatives that are expected to generate almost $20 billion in one-time and recurring revenue for transportation improvement projects, according to initial results compiled by the […]
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TRIP REPORT: U.S. TRAFFIC FATALITIES SURGED 19 PERCENT FROM 2019 to 2021
TRAFFIC FATALITIES ROSE DRAMATICALLY IN 2020 DESPITE PANDEMIC-INDUCED DROP IN VEHICLE TRAVEL, AND CONTINUED TO INCREASE IN 2021 AS TRAVEL REBOUNDED. NEW REPORT EXAMINES CAUSES OF INCREASED TRAFFIC FATALITIES AND POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS.
The number of traffic fatalities in the U.S. surged […]
MICHIGAN’S DEFICIENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM COSTS THE AVERAGE MICHIGAN HOUSEHOLD $4,845 ANNUALLY ACCORDING TO NEW REPORT; FUTURE HOUSEHOLD COSTS AND THE CONDITION OF THE SYSTEM WILL DEPEND ON THE AMOUNT OF AVAILABLE TRANSPORTATION FUNDING 
The level of future investment in Michigan’s roads, highways and bridges will have a significant impact on the quality of life of the state’s residents and the state’s future economic growth and competitiveness. According to a new report released today by TRIP, a […]
7th Annual ARTBA Bridge Report — 230,000 Bridges Need Repair
New Analysis of Federal Data Finds
46,000 Are “Structurally Deficient” and in Poor ConditionNYC’s Brooklyn Bridge and D.C.’s Theodore Roosevelt Bridge Make ListNational, State and Local Data Available: www.artbabridgereport.org
Nearly 231,000 U.S. bridges need major repair work or should be replaced, according to an […]
U.S. Transportation Secretary Foxx Announces 72 TIGER 2014 Recipients Demand Demonstrates Need for Greater Transportation Investment through GROW AMERICA Act
U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced that the Department of Transportation would provide $600 million for 72 transportation projects in 46 states and the District of Columbia from its TIGER (Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery) 2014 program.
The Department received […]