February 16, 2018
It's finally here: White House releases infrastructure plan details
Construction Equipment Guide
The Trump Administration announced the long-anticipated details of his infrastructure plan Feb. 12. The $200 billion proposal promises to prompt a $1.5 trillion investment throughout the next decade, NBC News reported. "We have to rebuild our infrastructure," said President Trump. "We're trying to fix roads and bridges that are falling down."
Lawmakers want $166M for rail, roads, bridges on top of $2B already budgeted
NJ Spotlight
Increasing the gas tax by 23 cents a gallon was supposed to resolve the continued lack of funding for state infrastructure projects, raising $2 billion a year over eight years. But for the second time since lawmakers renewed the state Transportation Trust Fund, they are going to the well again, asking for a supplemental appropriation. READ MORE
Bill to study heavier trucks on Virginia roads gets rolling
Lynchburg News and Advance
Members of the House Transportation Committee have approved a plan to study allowing heavier trucks on Virginia's roads. Del. Scott Garrett, R-Lynchburg, proposed legislation for Virginia's Department of Transportation to convene a work group to examine safety, efficiency and infrastructure issues involved with allowing heavier tractor-trailers on state roads. READ MORE
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Pennsylvania gears up for $41.5 million in transportation projects
Better Roads
The 45 projects include those for improving highways, bridges, and bike and walking paths spread among 22 counties. The projects are being funded by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation's Multimodal Transportation Fund. The next round of applications for the fund are due by March 30. In the current round, PennDOT received 222 applications requesting more than $241 million. READ MORE
Officials: Holland Tunnel needs 4 years, $364 million worth of repairs
WNBC-TV
The Holland Tunnel needs four years' worth of repair work to fix the damage caused by Sandy in 2012, officials told the Port Authority's board. The work would entail closing one tube at a time at off-peak hours and on weekends. Officials pegged the cost of the work at $364 million and proposed starting as soon as next year. READ MORE
The toll on I-66 inside the DC Beltway hit $46.50 recently
The Washington Post
The toll on Interstate 66 inside the Capital Beltway reached $46.50 for a solo driver during a recent morning rush, just below a record of $47.25 set last month. For much of the morning, there were no major crashes in the D.C. region, but a heavy volume of commuters created delays on several highways in the Washington area. The toll reached its peak about 8:30 a.m. About the same time the toll peaked, delays worsened as a crash blocked some inbound lanes of the Roosevelt Bridge. READ MORE
Pennsylvania Turnpike to widen, rebuild a section of I-476
Construction Equipment Guide
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission said it will begin a major project to completely rebuild and widen a heavily traveled seven-mile section of its Northeastern Extension (Interstate 476) in Montgomery County, which is located northwest of Philadelphia. State Transportation Secretary Leslie Richards, who is the CEO of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, also chairs the commission that oversees the tolled highway system. READ MORE
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It's finally here: White House releases infrastructure plan details
Construction Equipment Guide
The Trump Administration announced the long-anticipated details of his infrastructure plan Feb. 12. The $200 billion proposal promises to prompt a $1.5 trillion investment throughout the next decade, NBC News reported. "We have to rebuild our infrastructure," said President Trump. "We're trying to fix roads and bridges that are falling down."
Lawmakers want $166M for rail, roads, bridges on top of $2B already budgeted
NJ Spotlight
Increasing the gas tax by 23 cents a gallon was supposed to resolve the continued lack of funding for state infrastructure projects, raising $2 billion a year over eight years. But for the second time since lawmakers renewed the state Transportation Trust Fund, they are going to the well again, asking for a supplemental appropriation. READ MORE
Bill to study heavier trucks on Virginia roads gets rolling
Lynchburg News and Advance
Members of the House Transportation Committee have approved a plan to study allowing heavier trucks on Virginia's roads. Del. Scott Garrett, R-Lynchburg, proposed legislation for Virginia's Department of Transportation to convene a work group to examine safety, efficiency and infrastructure issues involved with allowing heavier tractor-trailers on state roads. READ MORE
Delivering Roadside Hardware Solutions
Trinity Highway is an industry leader and global supplier of commercial highway products delivering roadside solutions for over forty years. Our core product lines include guardrail, guardrail end treatments, temporary and permanent crash cushions, truck-mounted attenuators, steel and water filled barriers, sign supports, flexible delineators, and other transportation products. Learn More
Pennsylvania gears up for $41.5 million in transportation projects
Better Roads
The 45 projects include those for improving highways, bridges, and bike and walking paths spread among 22 counties. The projects are being funded by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation's Multimodal Transportation Fund. The next round of applications for the fund are due by March 30. In the current round, PennDOT received 222 applications requesting more than $241 million. READ MORE
Officials: Holland Tunnel needs 4 years, $364 million worth of repairs
WNBC-TV
The Holland Tunnel needs four years' worth of repair work to fix the damage caused by Sandy in 2012, officials told the Port Authority's board. The work would entail closing one tube at a time at off-peak hours and on weekends. Officials pegged the cost of the work at $364 million and proposed starting as soon as next year. READ MORE
The toll on I-66 inside the DC Beltway hit $46.50 recently
The Washington Post
The toll on Interstate 66 inside the Capital Beltway reached $46.50 for a solo driver during a recent morning rush, just below a record of $47.25 set last month. For much of the morning, there were no major crashes in the D.C. region, but a heavy volume of commuters created delays on several highways in the Washington area. The toll reached its peak about 8:30 a.m. About the same time the toll peaked, delays worsened as a crash blocked some inbound lanes of the Roosevelt Bridge. READ MORE
Pennsylvania Turnpike to widen, rebuild a section of I-476
Construction Equipment Guide
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission said it will begin a major project to completely rebuild and widen a heavily traveled seven-mile section of its Northeastern Extension (Interstate 476) in Montgomery County, which is located northwest of Philadelphia. State Transportation Secretary Leslie Richards, who is the CEO of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, also chairs the commission that oversees the tolled highway system. READ MORE
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- Report shows Pennsylvania has second-most structurally deficient bridges in country (KDKA-TV)
- ARTBA: More than 54,000 US bridges structurally deficient, Feds' data show (Better Roads)
- DOT: Work ahead of schedule on new Delaware toll road (Better Roads)
- The biggest Turnpike and Parkway projects this year (NJ.com)
- Connecticut governor pitches highway tolls, gas tax increase (Reading Eagle)
