Posts by Carrie Halpern
In Memoriam: Brian Holmes
Brian R. Holmes, a respected transportation construction industry champion and policy expert, passed…
Read MoreChildren of Fallen Transportation Construction Workers to Receive College Financial Assistance
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – Eight children of transportation construction workers killed on the job…
Read MoreARTBA’s First Look: House Surface Transportation Reauthorization Proposal
The House Transportation & Infrastructure (T&I) Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-Mo.) and Ranking…
Read MoreTransportation Construction Coalition Leads Opposition to Federal Gas Tax Holiday
What happened: Speaking with a united voice, the ARTBA co-led Transportation Construction Coalition (TCC),…
Read MoreARTBA Chair & U.S. DOT Secretary Discuss America’s Transportation Infrastructure at TCC Fly-In
What happened: U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy and ARTBA Chair Tony Fassino…
Read MorePresident Trump Endorses Gas Tax Suspension
What happened: President Donald Trump yesterday told CBS News, “[W]e’re going to take off the gas tax for a…
Read MoreARTBA Contractors Meet with White House on PLAs
What happened: ARTBA members and staff met with the White House Office of…
Read MoreCalling All Innovators: Admin Looks for New Tech To Improve Environmental Reviews
What happened: The White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) announced a new “Permitting…
Read MoreMarch Awards Total $10.1 Billion
What happened: The value of transportation projects expected to break ground in the next…
Read MoreSec. Duffy Asks Governors to Focus On Traffic Congestion
What’s happening: U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Sean Duffy sent a letter to…
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