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Senate EPW Committee Unanimously Approves 2-Year Highway Reauthorization

Bill will now wait for three other committees to approve funding, transit, and safety components that will eventually be merged into one piece of legislation.

News • November 9th, 2011

ARTBA President Comments on Mark-Up of MAP-21

"We urge the Senate Finance Committee to act quickly in securing the additional revenue necessary to support the bill’s transportation investments," says Pete Ruane.

Press Release • November 9th, 2011

Arkansas Voters Accept $575 Million Bond Plan to Finance Highway Repairs

Measure would let the state highway commission borrow money that would be repaid with federal funds and an existing 4-cent levy on each gallon of diesel fuel sold in the state.

News • November 9th, 2011

TransTech Wins Manufacturer "Globie"

The Tech Valley Global Business Network presented the award earlier this month.

Press Release • November 9th, 2011

World of Asphalt 2012 is Already Largest in the Show's History

March 13-15 show will exceed 70,000 sq. ft. of exhibit space, co-located AGG1 also on pace to break records

Press Release • November 9th, 2011

Senate Committee to Tackle Transportation Plan Wednesday

The bi-partisan two-year package, MAP-21 maintains funding at current levels and is designed to reform the nation’s transportation programs.

News • November 8th, 2011

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Product • November 7th, 2011

APA Names Kvach as First Executive Director

Kvach is charged with mobilizing the asphalt pavement industry with the goal of maintaining and growing asphalt’s share of the pavement market.

Press Release • November 7th, 2011

13 Things You Will Want to Know about the Senate's Transportation Bill

A summary and bill text of MAP-21 was released late Friday night by the Senate’s Environment and Public Works Committee.

News • November 7th, 2011

Boehner: House Will Move Multiyear Bill by Year's End

House Republicans will introduce a multiyear surface transportation reauthorization bill would expand domestic energy production to pay for transportation infrastructure.

News • November 7th, 2011

Senate Votes on Jobs Act Underscore Need to Pass Multi-Year Transport Bill

ARTBA president says Senate's two-year highway bill is viable legislation capable of bipartisan support

Press Release • November 3rd, 2011

Senate Blocks Jobs Bill

Two caucusing Democrats joined Republicans in the 51-49 vote to stop the bill, which would have spent $60 billion on transportation infrastructure programs.

News • November 3rd, 2011

Details on Today's Senate Votes On Transportation Jobs Bills

Attention will shift to Senate EPW committee's two-year proposal next week

News • November 3rd, 2011

November 3 - Construction News Tracker

House Republicans offer a new transportation bill, two major U.S. manufacturers unveil new product alliances and warm-mix process replaces fiber in porous asphalt. All this and more on the construction industry's newscast.

Video • November 3rd, 2011

LaHood Calls for Passage of Jobs Bill to Strengthen Transportation, Put People Back to Work

The investments made under the transportation portion of the American Jobs Act could put hundreds of thousands of people to work around the country, renovating and rebuilding our roads, rails, and runways.

Press Release • November 3rd, 2011