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States Eyeing Gas Tax Hikes Due to COVID-19

With revenue for roadways down due to more Americans working from home and Congress refusing to act to fund infrastructure, states are forced to take matters in to their own hands

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Study Shows States Can Lease Toll Roads to Fund Infrastructure, Pay Off Debt

Amid recession and plummeting revenues, monetizing state-owned toll roads can fund needed transportation projects or pay off debt and other liabilities.

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U.S. Chamber Coalition Moves to Defend NEPA Reforms In Court

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Dugan & Meyers Paves Way for New Rental Car Facility at Columbus Airport

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As the number of annual passengers climbed toward 9 million, the John Glenn International Airport established plans to meet the growing demand for nonstop flights.

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Highway Trust Fund Tax Receipts Rebound in July, Extension Likely

The good news is revenue rebounded to slightly above July 2019 levels. That is coupled with some bad news that instead of a permanent HTF revenue solution, a highway and transit funding program extension is increasingly likely.

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Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport Revamps Runway

In August 2019, general contractor McCarthy Improvement Company started work on the reconstruction of Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport’s 9L-27R runway and corresponding taxiway.

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Federal Highway Administration Proposes Rule to Advance Broadband Technology in Rural America

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"Dig once" rule is intended to reduce inefficiencies during highway construction and increase access to broadband capabilities in rural communities.

The proposed new rule would improve coordination in the use of highway rights-of-way to support the installation of broadband technologies.

National Park Executive Order Good for Construction Industry

The Great American Outdoors Act is a historic, bipartisan law that marks the largest-ever investment into America’s national parks and public lands. It will also create more than 100,000 infrastructure-related jobs.

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Innovation, Energy Generation and Communication Ahead for Transportation Infrastructure

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Roads of the future will be used to generate energy, improve logistics and capture and communicate data for predictive analytics.

As sensors in the roads gather more data over months and years, they can provide valuable information that can improve the transport of people and goods.

Supreme Court Allows Border Wall Construction to Continue

The justices declined to lift a stay that allows the federal government to continue construction while legal challenges continue.

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Latest Coronavirus Relief Package Excludes Funding for State DOTs

State departments of transportation across the country need an “immediate infusion” of at least $37 billion to prevent disruptions to planned transportation projects and keep workers employed but the Senate HEALS Act excludes funding for infrastructure

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Construction Project Cancellations Sweeping the Nation as Coronavirus Intensifies Funding Shortfalls

Fourteen states and 19 local authorities have delayed or canceled road, transit and airport projects worth $8.58 billion, according to a report by the American Road and Transportation Builders Association.

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