Senate Passes Bill Clarifying Eligibility of COVID-19 Relief Funds for Transportation Projects
What happened: The Senate Oct. 19 unanimously passed a measure, S. 3011, which ensures state and local governments may use COVID-19 emergency funding for surface transportation projects. The bill authored by Sens. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas)...
New Dashboard Shows State Benefits of Proposed Infrastructure Bill
Every $1 increase in federal highway, bridge, and public transit investment under the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act (IIJA) will generate as much as $3.60 in economic activity, according to a new analysis from IHS Markit, a global information leader. ARTBA...
New OSHA Rule Requires COVID-19 Vax or Testing Starting Jan. 4, 2022
What happened: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will publish Nov. 5 an Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) requiring all employers with 100 or more employees to mandate COVID-19 vaccination or testing and masking for workers who choose to remain...
Colin Powell on the Interstate’s 50th Anniversary
"There was a synergy between the Interstate Highway System and the economy of America," Colin Powell, above, told the ARTBA Foundation's June 29, 2006, gala celebration of the system's 50th anniversary. "We built these highways with an original concept that they might...
ARTBA Welcomes Four New Members
By Krystal Taylor, senior program manager, member services, ARTBA Four new ARTBA members and the division they joined are shown below. Please visit their linked websites to learn more about how you might be able to do business with them. Share this story on your...
Register for ARTBA’s Fall Regional Meetings
Transportation construction professionals from around the country hear the latest industry news at ARTBA’s annual regional meetings. This year, there will also be plenty of in person social and business development time with colleagues. Here is the schedule, with...
ARTBA Raises Concerns About Vaccine Mandate
What happened: ARTBA contacted the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) before the agency issues an emergency temporary standard (ETS) on employee COVID-19 vaccinations. See ARTBA’s letter. Why it matters: President Joe Biden instructed OSHA to issue...
Digital Project Delivery and The Next Generation of Talent
By Matthew Valle matthew@haulhub.com Congress and the Biden administration are negotiating one of the most transformative infrastructure packages in U.S. history to ensure America remains competitive in the quickly changing global economy. One thing that is not up for...