Posts by Carrie Halpern
Highway 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 MoreCongress Poised to Boost Transportation Spending
What happened: Congress reached agreement on transportation spending legislation through Sept. 30 that would…
Read MoreFederal & State Leaders Work to Bridge the Gap on Rebuilding Plans
What happened: U.S. Transportation Sec. Sean Duffy and Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D)…
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