How I-40 Bridge Outage Harms Regional Economy
GRAPHICS: Tennessee (left) and Arkansas (right) had 881 and 663 bridges classified as “structurally deficient” in 2020, respectively. That means one of the key elements was in poor or worse condition. Nationally, neither state is an outlier, as both are around the...
Harvard-Trained Economist Joins ARTBA Team
By John Schneidawind, vice president of public affairs, ARTBA ARTBA announces the hiring of Josh Hurwitz as a senior economist. Hurwitz recently completed his Ph.D. in economics at Harvard University and has more than a decade of experience in public policy research....
Freight Bottlenecks a $42 Billion Hidden Cost on U.S. Economy, Federal Data Shows
By John Schneidawind, vice president of public affairs, ARTBA Freight bottlenecks cost the U.S. economy more than $42 billion in 2019—a hidden tax on the American people that is only likely to increase as the country fully opens, according to a review of Federal...
1st Quarter Transportation Construction Work Shows Decline from 2020
Transportation construction contractors performed $27.2 billion in work between January and March, down 3.5 percent from 2020 but in line with 1Q 2019. Historically, work through March accounts for 18 percent of annual construction activity. Get more details with...
Nine States Reach 50% of FY21 FAST Act Funds
Halfway through the federal fiscal year, nine states have obligated over half of their available FAST Act FY 2021 funds: Alabama Arkansas Colorado Georgia Idaho Montana North Dakota Rhode Island Utah Just under one third of FAST Act funds have been obligated by all...Advertisements:
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