At least four states have announced they are putting transportation and highway projects on hold this month due to uncertainty over federal funding from the Highway Trust Fund, said U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx. Read More »

Federal lawmakers are still drafting long-term legislation to appropriate funds to the Highway Trust Fund before it expires on May 31. Read More »

Menlo Logistics announced Monday that Nick Caragher had been promoted to the position of senior director of Transportation Strategy and Services. Read More »

Scandit announced a new mobile app suite for the transportation and logistics industries on Monday, which it said would look to enhance operational efficiency and enterprise profitability. Read More »

In 2013, nearly half of the drivers on U.S. roads consisted of people over the age of 50, said the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration. Read More »

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) recently responded to a legislation that would streamline the permit process for all projects relating to rail and transit infrastructure. Read More »

Minnesota Republican leaders are calling for a $7 billion plan to repair roads and bridges over the next 10 years that does not rely on a gas tax increase. The proposal prioritizes infrastructure improvements through repairing roads in Minnesota communities and fixing highways for commuters and commerce. Read More »

According to a recent announcement, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has released its study plan of the commercial motor vehicle driver restart study. This study is a naturalistic study that was mandated by Congress. Read More »

United States Representative Thomas Massie has introduced DRIVE (Developing Roadway Infrastructure for a Vibrant Economy) Act of 2015. Massie was joined by congressmen Jim Jordan, Justin Amash, Jim Bridenstine, and Ken Buck as original co-sponsors. Read More »

Ramp work between Fort McHenry Tunnel and Caton Avenue to reroute traffic. Read More »

Like many cities across the nation, Syracuse, N.Y., is grappling with how to pay for fixing its deteriorating water infrastructure system in order to ease costly, and often daily, water main breaks. Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner has made repairing and replacing the city’s more than 100-year-old water infrastructure system with 550 miles of water mains a top priority. Read More »

Transportation Investment Advocates Council unites private and public officials Read More »

ARCADIS recently hired Adrien Litton to be a senior analyst in the company's Infrastructure Planning and Management (IPM) group, where he will focus on working with government transportation clients on infrastructure development, emergency-response planning and utilities management. Read More »

Delays from federal funding have caused safety hazards and halted the progress of the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT). Read More »

According to a recent announcement from the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT), the Oregon Transportation Commission has approved the last $6.5 million of ConnectOregon V funds for six different multimodal projects. Read More »

Seattle officials proposed a nine-year, $900 million transportation levy this week to fund bridge, road and rail improvements, a plan that would improve a variety of travel modes in the growing city but would need voter approval to raise property taxes. Read More »

More than one-third of New York’s bridges and roads are in poor condition and, without additional federal funding that may run dry this May, the situation will only worsen for New York’s drivers, according to a report by TRIP, a Washington DC-based not-for-profit transportation and research group. Read More »

The National Association of Chemical Distributors (NACD) commended U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-SD), chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, and Ranking Member Bill Nelson (D-FL) on Thursday for introducing surface transportation legislation. Read More »

Last 10 months of 2014 were all-time highest for demand. Read More »

The American Trucking Association (ATA) requested lawmakers to support bipartisan legislation that was introduced on Thursday, which would allow trucking companies to use hair testing to meet federal requirements and prevent drug users from driving trucks. Read More »