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NewsMay 7, 2009

Report: North American Road Investment Will Likely Fall Short of Demand

Some small growth in North American road spending is predicted in a new report, but likely not enough to meet demand over the next five years

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NewsApril 30, 2009

UDOT Announces Interstate Construction Projects Affecting Truckers

The Utah Department of Transportation announced four nighttime interstate closures that will occur over the weekend. These projects start the summer construction season and launch UDOT's iTruck.com campaign, an interactive Web site offering advanced notice of road closures and delay

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NewsApril 27, 2009

Report: Highway and Bridge Spending Needs to Double Just to Keep Up

By 2015, a new report says, governments at all levels will need to more than double their spending on highways and bridges to keep up with increased traffic, freight congestion, the demands of aging highways and bridges

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NewsApril 16, 2009

Obama Administration Calls for High-Speed Rail to Address Congestion Issues

The Obama administration announced a new U.S. push to transform travel in America, creating high-speed rail lines from city to city, reducing dependence on cars and planes, reducing congestion and greenhouse gases, and spurring economic development

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NewsApril 13, 2009

2000th ARRA Project Announced

President Barack Obama Monday announced funding for the 2,000th transportation project under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), only six weeks after approving the first project

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NewsApril 7, 2009

Watch for Construction Slowdowns on I-57

A highway reconstruction project on the northbound lanes of Interstate 57 in Illinois from Benton to the Franklin/Jefferson County line is scheduled to begin April 20, reducing traffic to one lane

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NewsMarch 26, 2009

New Report Details Impact of Crumbling Infrastructure

A report released by the American Society of Civil Engineers shows that with ingenuity and the right amount of commitment on the part of the nation's leaders and the American people, the infrastructure crisis is a solvable problem

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NewsMarch 22, 2009

New Jersey's I-295/I-76/Route 42 'Direct Connection' Project Receives Green Light from Feds

Plans for a $900 million upgrade to New Jersey's I-295/I-76/Route 42 interchange can move forward now that federal officials have given final environmental approval, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced

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NewsMarch 17, 2009

GAO Releases Transportation Funding Report

The General Accountability Office, in a recent report to Congress and DOT, made recommendations to avoid another highway funding shortfall

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NewsMarch 16, 2009

VDOT Proposal to Close Rest Areas Threatens Safety of Motorists

Despite receiving $694.5 million for highway projects in the federal stimulus package, the Virginia Department of Transportation is planning to close 25 of the state's 41 Interstate highway rest areas

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