Posts by Carrie Halpern
Gateway Leaders Say Federal Funds Flowing, Work Set to Resume Next Week
What happened: Work on the $16 billion Hudson River Tunnel project between New York and…
Read MoreSupreme Court Limits Presidential Authority on Tariffs
What happened: The U.S. Supreme Court Feb. 20 ruled that the Trump administration may…
Read MoreHighway Trust Fund Revenues Grow Beyond Previous Projections
What happened: The Congressional Budget Office (CBO), the official scorekeeper for revenues and budget…
Read MoreARTBA Seeks Clarity on Drones
What happened: ARTBA chapter representatives and staff met with the White House Office of Information and…
Read MoreTransportation Spending Set for Fiscal Year 2026
What happened: President Donald Trump Feb. 3 signed into law the transportation appropriations bill,…
Read MoreStates Sue for Gateway Funds As Work Stoppage Looms
What happened: The states of New York and New Jersey sued the Trump administration…
Read More2025 Another Record-Level Year
What happened: The total value of state and local government transportation contract awards was…
Read MoreTransportation Spending for FY 2026 Poised for Enactment
What’s happening: Congressional leaders and the Trump administration Jan. 29 came to an agreement…
Read MoreOctober Data Shows Slight Increase in Construction Activity
What happened: Total transportation construction market activity last October was $20.7 billion, up from…
Read MoreFHWA’s McMaster Visits ARTBA, Shares Priorities
What happened: In a Jan. 21 visit with ARTBA’s Executive Committee, Federal Highway Administrator…
Read More