ILITE - Illinois Section of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)

Fares spike for Chicago’s commuter rail
<div class="field field-type-text field-field-deck"> <div class="field-label">Deck: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>The fare hikes Metra has been threatening for months finally went into effect, raising ticket prices anywhere from 21% to 35%</p> </div> </div> </div> <p>Chicago’s commuter rail line’s new fare hikes kicked in this week, and prices have skyrocketed as much as 35%, according to the Chicago Tribune.</p> <p>Many commuters are displeased but say they have no choice, citing gasoline costs and the high price of parking in downtown Chicago. </p> <p>Metra says the overall ticket hike is 25%, but this figure is somewhat misleading because it averages the 15.7% increase in one-way tickets with much bigger jumps for 10-ride tickets and monthly passes.</p> <div class="social-share-container">Share: <a class="social-share-facebook" href="http://facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://www.roadsbridges.com/fares-spike-chicago’s-commuter-rail&t=Fares+spike+for+Chicago%E2%80%99s+commuter+rail">Facebook</a> <a class="social-share-twitter" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=Fares+spike+for+Chicago%E2%80%99s+commuter+rail+http://www.roadsbridges.com/fares-spike-chicago’s-commuter-rail">Twitter</a> <a class="social-share-linkedin" href="http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?url=http://www.roadsbridges.com/fares-spike-chicago’s-commuter-rail&mini=true&title=Fares+spike+for+Chicago%E2%80%99s+commuter+rail&ro=false&summary=Chicago%E2%80%99s+commuter+rail+line%E2%80%99s+new+fare+hikes+...&source=">LinkedIn</a> </div><div class="field field-type-text field-field-source"> <div class="field-label">Source: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Chicago Tribune </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-datestamp field-field-publicationDate"> <div class="field-label">Publication Date: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">Fri, 2012-02-03 17:22</span> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.roadsbridges.com/fares-spike-chicago%E2%80%99s-commuter-rail" target="_blank">read more</a></p>

Asphalt new featured channel on Roads & Bridges website
<p>Check out the Asphalt Channel at <a href="http://www.roadsbridges.com" title="www.roadsbridges.com">www.roadsbridges.com</a> for the latest news and stories of anything pertaining to the asphalt industry.</p> <div class="social-share-container">Share: <a class="social-share-facebook" href="http://facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://www.roadsbridges.com/asphalt-new-featured-channel-roads-bridges-website&t=Asphalt+new+featured+channel+on+Roads+%26+Bridges+website">Facebook</a> <a class="social-share-twitter" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=Asphalt+new+featured+channel+on+Roads+%26+Bridges+website+http://www.roadsbridges.com/asphalt-new-featured-channel-roads-bridges-website">Twitter</a> <a class="social-share-linkedin" href="http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?url=http://www.roadsbridges.com/asphalt-new-featured-channel-roads-bridges-website&mini=true&title=Asphalt+new+featured+channel+on+Roads+%26+Bridges+website&ro=false&summary=Check+out+the+Asphalt+Channel+at+www.roadsbridges....&source=">LinkedIn</a> </div><div class="field field-type-text field-field-source"> <div class="field-label">Source: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Roads & Bridges </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-datestamp field-field-publicationDate"> <div class="field-label">Publication Date: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">Fri, 2012-02-03 14:15</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-slideshow-image"> <div class="field-label">Slideshow Image: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_slideshow_image" width="647" height="251" alt="" src="http://www.roadsbridges.com/sites/default/files/RBslider1.jpg?1328300688" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-slideshow-text"> <div class="field-label">Slideshow Text: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> ROADS & BRIDGES' FEATURED CHANNEL—ASPHALT </div> </div> </div>

San Diego I-15 Express Lanes completed
<div class="field field-type-text field-field-deck"> <div class="field-label">Deck: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>The reversible lanes are free to carpools, vanpools, motorcycles and clean-air vehicles, accessible for a toll to SOVs</p> </div> </div> </div> <p>The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recently announced the opening of the final phase of the I-15 Express Lanes Project. The $1 billion "freeway within a freeway" was constructed in three phases and features 20 miles of four-lane express lanes in the median of I-15 from State Rte. 163 in San Diego to State Rte. 78 in Escondido.</p> <p> </p> <div class="social-share-container">Share: <a class="social-share-facebook" href="http://facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://www.roadsbridges.com/san-diego-i-15-express-lanes-completed&t=San+Diego+I-15+Express+Lanes+completed">Facebook</a> <a class="social-share-twitter" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=San+Diego+I-15+Express+Lanes+completed+http://www.roadsbridges.com/san-diego-i-15-express-lanes-completed">Twitter</a> <a class="social-share-linkedin" href="http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?url=http://www.roadsbridges.com/san-diego-i-15-express-lanes-completed&mini=true&title=San+Diego+I-15+Express+Lanes+completed&ro=false&summary=The+California+Department+of+Transportation+%28Ca...&source=">LinkedIn</a> </div><div class="field field-type-text field-field-source"> <div class="field-label">Source: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Caltrans </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-datestamp field-field-publicationDate"> <div class="field-label">Publication Date: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">Fri, 2012-02-03 10:33</span> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.roadsbridges.com/san-diego-i-15-express-lanes-completed" target="_blank">read more</a></p>

House transpo bill passes T&I Committee, but transit groups slam measure
<div class="field field-type-text field-field-deck"> <div class="field-label">Deck: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Eliminating Mass Transit Account in favor of Alternative Transportation Account considered a bad move by many</p> </div> </div> </div> <p>Working deep into the night, the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee passed the American Energy and Infrastructure Act by a 29-24 count. The measure, however, is already receiving deep criticism from industry advocate groups.</p> <p> </p> <div class="social-share-container">Share: <a class="social-share-facebook" href="http://facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://www.roadsbridges.com/house-transpo-bill-passes-ti-committee-transit-groups-slam-measure&t=House+transpo+bill+passes+T%26I+Committee%2C+but+transit+groups+slam+measure">Facebook</a> <a class="social-share-twitter" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=House+transpo+bill+passes+T%26I+Committee%2C+but+transit+groups+slam+measure+http://www.roadsbridges.com/house-transpo-bill-passes-ti-committee-transit-groups-slam-measure">Twitter</a> <a class="social-share-linkedin" href="http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?url=http://www.roadsbridges.com/house-transpo-bill-passes-ti-committee-transit-groups-slam-measure&mini=true&title=House+transpo+bill+passes+T%26I+Committee%2C+but+transit+groups+slam+measure&ro=false&summary=Working+deep+into+the+night%2C+the+House+Transpor...&source=">LinkedIn</a> </div><div class="field field-type-text field-field-source"> <div class="field-label">Source: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> AGC of America, Transportation For America </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-datestamp field-field-publicationDate"> <div class="field-label">Publication Date: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">Fri, 2012-02-03 10:01</span> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.roadsbridges.com/house-transpo-bill-passes-ti-committee-transit-groups-slam-measure" target="_blank">read more</a></p>

Feds scrutinize Atlanta’s transit
<div class="field field-type-text field-field-deck"> <div class="field-label">Deck: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Previously unreleased federal audit cites “safety concerns”</p> </div> </div> </div> <p>The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) has been under federal scrutiny lately after a transit death raised safety concerns, according to the <em>The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's </em>website.</p> <p> </p> <p>A 2010 Federal Transit Administration (FTA) audit referenced such issues as faulty indicator lights that tell controllers whether the “third rail” is hot, and a “near miss” between a train and a work vehicle in a rail yard.</p> <p> </p> <div class="social-share-container">Share: <a class="social-share-facebook" href="http://facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://www.roadsbridges.com/feds-scrutinize-atlanta’s-transit&t=Feds+scrutinize+Atlanta%E2%80%99s+transit+">Facebook</a> <a class="social-share-twitter" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=Feds+scrutinize+Atlanta%E2%80%99s+transit++http://www.roadsbridges.com/feds-scrutinize-atlanta’s-transit">Twitter</a> <a class="social-share-linkedin" href="http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?url=http://www.roadsbridges.com/feds-scrutinize-atlanta’s-transit&mini=true&title=Feds+scrutinize+Atlanta%E2%80%99s+transit+&ro=false&summary=The+Metropolitan+Atlanta+Rapid+Transit+Authorit...&source=">LinkedIn</a> </div><div class="field field-type-text field-field-source"> <div class="field-label">Source: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> www.ajc.com </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-datestamp field-field-publicationDate"> <div class="field-label">Publication Date: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">Thu, 2012-02-02 17:13</span> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.roadsbridges.com/feds-scrutinize-atlanta%E2%80%99s-transit" target="_blank">read more</a></p>

It’s official: Highway Trust Fund will be dry by end of FY 2014
<div class="field field-type-text field-field-deck"> <div class="field-label">Deck: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>High gas prices, poor economy keeping more people from getting behind the wheel</p> </div> </div> </div> <p>To no one’s surprise in the transportation industry, the federal Highway Trust Fund is on the brink of bankruptcy. The Congressional Budget Office released a report on Jan. 31 that said the pot used for road and bridge construction will indeed by empty by the end of FY 2014.</p> <p> </p> <p>“We’ve known for a long time that people are driving less and they are driving more fuel-efficient cars,” said U.S. DOT Secretary Ray LaHood. “That’s why the president talked about a transportation bill and a jobs bill; he talked about using some of the money from the two wars.”</p> <p> </p> <div class="social-share-container">Share: <a class="social-share-facebook" href="http://facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://www.roadsbridges.com/it’s-official-highway-trust-fund-will-be-dry-end-fy-2014&t=It%E2%80%99s+official%3A+Highway+Trust+Fund+will+be+dry+by+end+of+FY+2014">Facebook</a> <a class="social-share-twitter" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=It%E2%80%99s+official%3A+Highway+Trust+Fund+will+be+dry+by+end+of+FY+2014+http://www.roadsbridges.com/it’s-official-highway-trust-fund-will-be-dry-end-fy-2014">Twitter</a> <a class="social-share-linkedin" href="http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?url=http://www.roadsbridges.com/it’s-official-highway-trust-fund-will-be-dry-end-fy-2014&mini=true&title=It%E2%80%99s+official%3A+Highway+Trust+Fund+will+be+dry+by+end+of+FY+2014&ro=false&summary=To+no+one%E2%80%99s+surprise+in+the+transportation+in...&source=">LinkedIn</a> </div><div class="field field-type-text field-field-source"> <div class="field-label">Source: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> The Hill, Los Angeles Times </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-datestamp field-field-publicationDate"> <div class="field-label">Publication Date: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">Thu, 2012-02-02 11:00</span> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.roadsbridges.com/it%E2%80%99s-official-highway-trust-fund-will-be-dry-end-fy-2014" target="_blank">read more</a></p>

Boise, Idaho: smarter, better transportation management
<div class="field field-type-text field-field-deck"> <div class="field-label">Deck: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>The city deploys new technology to help manage traffic, winter roads</p> </div> </div> </div> <p>Boise, Idaho, is taking serious steps toward new technologies to help manage transportation, according to <a href="http://www.kivitv.com" title="www.kivitv.com">www.kivitv.com</a>.</p> <p>The new game-changers will include traffic signals that spot large groups of vehicles and tweak a road’s signals to speed the traffic glut through.</p> <div class="social-share-container">Share: <a class="social-share-facebook" href="http://facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://www.roadsbridges.com/boise-idaho-smarter-better-transportation-management&t=Boise%2C+Idaho%3A+smarter%2C+better+transportation+management+">Facebook</a> <a class="social-share-twitter" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=Boise%2C+Idaho%3A+smarter%2C+better+transportation+management++http://www.roadsbridges.com/boise-idaho-smarter-better-transportation-management">Twitter</a> <a class="social-share-linkedin" href="http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?url=http://www.roadsbridges.com/boise-idaho-smarter-better-transportation-management&mini=true&title=Boise%2C+Idaho%3A+smarter%2C+better+transportation+management+&ro=false&summary=Boise%2C+Idaho%2C+is+taking+serious+steps+toward+new+t...&source=">LinkedIn</a> </div><div class="field field-type-text field-field-source"> <div class="field-label">Source: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> www.kivitv.com/ </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-datestamp field-field-publicationDate"> <div class="field-label">Publication Date: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">Wed, 2012-02-01 15:43</span> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.roadsbridges.com/boise-idaho-smarter-better-transportation-management" target="_blank">read more</a></p>

Industry praise for House bill
<div class="field field-type-text field-field-deck"> <div class="field-label">Deck: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Reforms would boost public confidence in prudence of federal investment</p> </div> </div> </div> <p>American Highway Users Alliance President and CEO Greg Cohen praised Chairman John Mica (R-Fla.) of the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure for releasing a new surface transportation authorization bill that will stabilize current levels of highway funding, allow for long-term planning, prioritize critical transportation priorities, eliminate earmarks, increase state flexibility, reduce federal mandates, consolidate and reduce the number of small programs, cut through bureaucratic red tape and fund critical research.</p> <div class="social-share-container">Share: <a class="social-share-facebook" href="http://facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://www.roadsbridges.com/industry-praise-house-bill&t=Industry+praise+for+House+bill">Facebook</a> <a class="social-share-twitter" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=Industry+praise+for+House+bill+http://www.roadsbridges.com/industry-praise-house-bill">Twitter</a> <a class="social-share-linkedin" href="http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?url=http://www.roadsbridges.com/industry-praise-house-bill&mini=true&title=Industry+praise+for+House+bill&ro=false&summary=American+Highway+Users+Alliance+President+and+C...&source=">LinkedIn</a> </div><div class="field field-type-text field-field-source"> <div class="field-label">Source: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> ARTBA, AHUA </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-datestamp field-field-publicationDate"> <div class="field-label">Publication Date: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">Wed, 2012-02-01 14:34</span> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.roadsbridges.com/industry-praise-house-bill" target="_blank">read more</a></p>

House releases transportation bill, but may face uphill battle with Senate
<div class="field field-type-text field-field-deck"> <div class="field-label">Deck: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Democrats do not appear to be in favor of expansion of future oil drilling</p> </div> </div> </div> <p>House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman John Mica (R-Fla.) and members unveiled the five-year, $260 billion American Energy & Infrastructure Jobs Act on Jan. 31. The initiative is a long overdue infrastructure bill that reforms transportation programs and promotes increased domestic energy production to create American jobs.</p> <p> </p> <div class="social-share-container">Share: <a class="social-share-facebook" href="http://facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://www.roadsbridges.com/house-releases-transportation-bill-may-face-uphill-battle-senate&t=House+releases+transportation+bill%2C+but+may+face+uphill+battle+with+Senate">Facebook</a> <a class="social-share-twitter" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=House+releases+transportation+bill%2C+but+may+face+uphill+battle+with+Senate+http://www.roadsbridges.com/house-releases-transportation-bill-may-face-uphill-battle-senate">Twitter</a> <a class="social-share-linkedin" href="http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?url=http://www.roadsbridges.com/house-releases-transportation-bill-may-face-uphill-battle-senate&mini=true&title=House+releases+transportation+bill%2C+but+may+face+uphill+battle+with+Senate&ro=false&summary=House+Transportation+and+Infrastructure+Committ...&source=">LinkedIn</a> </div><div class="field field-type-text field-field-source"> <div class="field-label">Source: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> John Mica </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-datestamp field-field-publicationDate"> <div class="field-label">Publication Date: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">Tue, 2012-01-31 16:26</span> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.roadsbridges.com/house-releases-transportation-bill-may-face-uphill-battle-senate" target="_blank">read more</a></p>

Another injection of TIGER grants on the horizon
<div class="field field-type-text field-field-deck"> <div class="field-label">Deck: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>U.S. DOT announces $500 million now available for road, bridge projects</p> </div> </div> </div> <p>Following President Obama’s call in his State of the Union address for greater infrastructure investment, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced on Jan. 31 the availability of funding for transportation projects under a fourth round of the TIGER (Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery) Discretionary Grant program. TIGER 2012 will make $500 million available for surface transportation projects having a significant impact on the nation, a metropolitan area, or region. </p> <p> </p> <div class="social-share-container">Share: <a class="social-share-facebook" href="http://facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://www.roadsbridges.com/another-injection-tiger-grants-horizon&t=Another+injection+of+TIGER+grants+on+the+horizon">Facebook</a> <a class="social-share-twitter" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=Another+injection+of+TIGER+grants+on+the+horizon+http://www.roadsbridges.com/another-injection-tiger-grants-horizon">Twitter</a> <a class="social-share-linkedin" href="http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?url=http://www.roadsbridges.com/another-injection-tiger-grants-horizon&mini=true&title=Another+injection+of+TIGER+grants+on+the+horizon&ro=false&summary=Following+President+Obama%E2%80%99s+call+in+his+State...&source=">LinkedIn</a> </div><div class="field field-type-text field-field-source"> <div class="field-label">Source: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> U.S. DOT </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-datestamp field-field-publicationDate"> <div class="field-label">Publication Date: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">Tue, 2012-01-31 09:43</span> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.roadsbridges.com/another-injection-tiger-grants-horizon" target="_blank">read more</a></p>

FTA grant needed to maintain Pittsburgh airport transit
<div class="field field-type-text field-field-deck"> <div class="field-label">Deck: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>If the Port Authority of Allegheny County doesn’t get the same money it has been relying on since 2000, airport public transportation could be in trouble</p> </div> </div> </div> <p>If Allegheny County, Pa., doesn’t receive a grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) this year, the Pittsburgh International Airport could be left without a public transportation option, according to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.<br /> Since 2000, the FTA has subsidized the 28X Airport Flyer, which runs between Oakland and Pittsburgh International via downtown and the Robinson commercial area, with about $1 million a year.</p> <div class="social-share-container">Share: <a class="social-share-facebook" href="http://facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://www.roadsbridges.com/fta-grant-needed-maintain-pittsburgh-airport-transit&t=FTA+grant+needed+to+maintain+Pittsburgh+airport+transit">Facebook</a> <a class="social-share-twitter" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=FTA+grant+needed+to+maintain+Pittsburgh+airport+transit+http://www.roadsbridges.com/fta-grant-needed-maintain-pittsburgh-airport-transit">Twitter</a> <a class="social-share-linkedin" href="http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?url=http://www.roadsbridges.com/fta-grant-needed-maintain-pittsburgh-airport-transit&mini=true&title=FTA+grant+needed+to+maintain+Pittsburgh+airport+transit&ro=false&summary=If+Allegheny+County%2C+Pa.%2C+doesn%E2%80%99t+receive+a+gran...&source=">LinkedIn</a> </div><div class="field field-type-text field-field-source"> <div class="field-label">Source: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-datestamp field-field-publicationDate"> <div class="field-label">Publication Date: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">Mon, 2012-01-30 17:01</span> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.roadsbridges.com/fta-grant-needed-maintain-pittsburgh-airport-transit" target="_blank">read more</a></p>

GAO: Pricing helps reduce traffic congestion
<div class="field field-type-text field-field-deck"> <div class="field-label">Deck: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>More study is needed to evaluate other effects of congestion pricing</p> </div> </div> </div> <p>A Government Accountability Office (GAO) report released this month concludes that congestion pricing has helped reduce traffic delays in several metropolitan areas where it has been tried, the American Association of State Highway & Transportation Officials (AASHTO) reported.</p> <p> </p> <p>"Pricing has the potential to reduce congestion by influencing drivers to carpool, use transit or drive at off-peak travel times," according to the GAO report.</p> <p> </p> <div class="social-share-container">Share: <a class="social-share-facebook" href="http://facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://www.roadsbridges.com/gao-pricing-helps-reduce-traffic-congestion&t=GAO%3A+Pricing+helps+reduce+traffic+congestion">Facebook</a> <a class="social-share-twitter" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=GAO%3A+Pricing+helps+reduce+traffic+congestion+http://www.roadsbridges.com/gao-pricing-helps-reduce-traffic-congestion">Twitter</a> <a class="social-share-linkedin" href="http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?url=http://www.roadsbridges.com/gao-pricing-helps-reduce-traffic-congestion&mini=true&title=GAO%3A+Pricing+helps+reduce+traffic+congestion&ro=false&summary=A+Government+Accountability+Office+%28GAO%29+report...&source=">LinkedIn</a> </div><div class="field field-type-text field-field-source"> <div class="field-label">Source: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> AASHTO </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-datestamp field-field-publicationDate"> <div class="field-label">Publication Date: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">Mon, 2012-01-30 11:27</span> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.roadsbridges.com/gao-pricing-helps-reduce-traffic-congestion" target="_blank">read more</a></p>

Senate highway bill expected to be ready for a vote soon; movement also seen in the House
<div class="field field-type-text field-field-deck"> <div class="field-label">Deck: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>If House version does not contain any “very controversial items” something could make it out of Congress by March 31</p> </div> </div> </div> <p>Hours after U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said he was doubtful a multiyear highway funding bill would make it through Congress this year, the Senate took a few minutes to offer up some reassurance.</p> <p> </p> <p>Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), who chairs the public works committee, called LaHood informing him the Senate’s version of the next highway bill, a two-year proposal worth $80 billion for surface transportation, could be ready for a vote in the coming weeks. Two other Senate committees—commerce and banking—are expected to take action on the bill next week.</p> <div class="social-share-container">Share: <a class="social-share-facebook" href="http://facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://www.roadsbridges.com/senate-highway-bill-expected-be-ready-vote-soon-movement-also-seen-house&t=Senate+highway+bill+expected+to+be+ready+for+a+vote+soon%3B+movement+also+seen+in+the+House">Facebook</a> <a class="social-share-twitter" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=Senate+highway+bill+expected+to+be+ready+for+a+vote+soon%3B+movement+also+seen+in+the+House+http://www.roadsbridges.com/senate-highway-bill-expected-be-ready-vote-soon-movement-also-seen-house">Twitter</a> <a class="social-share-linkedin" href="http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?url=http://www.roadsbridges.com/senate-highway-bill-expected-be-ready-vote-soon-movement-also-seen-house&mini=true&title=Senate+highway+bill+expected+to+be+ready+for+a+vote+soon%3B+movement+also+seen+in+the+House&ro=false&summary=Hours+after+U.S.+Transportation+Secretary+Ray+L...&source=">LinkedIn</a> </div><div class="field field-type-text field-field-source"> <div class="field-label">Source: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> The Washington Post </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-datestamp field-field-publicationDate"> <div class="field-label">Publication Date: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">Fri, 2012-01-27 11:23</span> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.roadsbridges.com/senate-highway-bill-expected-be-ready-vote-soon-movement-also-seen-house" target="_blank">read more</a></p>

ARTBA joins ad campaign for highway bill
<div class="field field-type-text field-field-deck"> <div class="field-label">Deck: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Rep. Shuster says bill should be ready for House vote in February</p> </div> </div> </div> <p>The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA), in partnership with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce-led Americans for Transportation Mobility (ATM) coalition and other industry groups have launched a new advertising and grassroots campaign, "Make Transportation Job #1," which is focused on pressuring Congress to pass the overdue, multiyear surface transportation investment bill. ARTBA serves as an ATM vice chair.</p> <p> </p> <div class="social-share-container">Share: <a class="social-share-facebook" href="http://facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://www.roadsbridges.com/artba-joins-ad-campaign-highway-bill&t=ARTBA+joins+ad+campaign+for+highway+bill">Facebook</a> <a class="social-share-twitter" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=ARTBA+joins+ad+campaign+for+highway+bill+http://www.roadsbridges.com/artba-joins-ad-campaign-highway-bill">Twitter</a> <a class="social-share-linkedin" href="http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?url=http://www.roadsbridges.com/artba-joins-ad-campaign-highway-bill&mini=true&title=ARTBA+joins+ad+campaign+for+highway+bill&ro=false&summary=The+American+Road+%26amp%3B+Transportation+Builders...&source=">LinkedIn</a> </div><div class="field field-type-text field-field-source"> <div class="field-label">Source: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> ARTBA </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-datestamp field-field-publicationDate"> <div class="field-label">Publication Date: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">Fri, 2012-01-27 10:53</span> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.roadsbridges.com/artba-joins-ad-campaign-highway-bill" target="_blank">read more</a></p>

New traffic management system for Pennsylvanian city
<div class="field field-type-text field-field-deck"> <div class="field-label">Deck: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Reading, Pa., establishes a multimillion-dollar system to improve traffic-monitoring, communication</p> </div> </div> </div> <p>Reading, Pa., drivers no longer have to wonder whether the route they are on is the quickest way to their destination, according to the <em>Reading Eagle.</em></p> <div class="social-share-container">Share: <a class="social-share-facebook" href="http://facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://www.roadsbridges.com/new-traffic-management-system-pennsylvanian-city&t=New+traffic+management+system+for+Pennsylvanian+city+">Facebook</a> <a class="social-share-twitter" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=New+traffic+management+system+for+Pennsylvanian+city++http://www.roadsbridges.com/new-traffic-management-system-pennsylvanian-city">Twitter</a> <a class="social-share-linkedin" href="http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?url=http://www.roadsbridges.com/new-traffic-management-system-pennsylvanian-city&mini=true&title=New+traffic+management+system+for+Pennsylvanian+city+&ro=false&summary=Reading%2C+Pa.%2C+drivers+no+longer+have+to+wonder+...&source=">LinkedIn</a> </div><div class="field field-type-text field-field-source"> <div class="field-label">Source: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Reading Eagle </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-datestamp field-field-publicationDate"> <div class="field-label">Publication Date: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">Thu, 2012-01-26 11:23</span> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.roadsbridges.com/new-traffic-management-system-pennsylvanian-city" target="_blank">read more</a></p>

Iowa DOT chief believes $50 million is savings could be generated
<div class="field field-type-text field-field-deck"> <div class="field-label">Deck: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Strategy could delay raise in state gas tax</p> </div> </div> </div> <p>Iowa DOT Director Paul Trombino III believes he has found a treasure chest of savings for the state moving forward. Recommendations in a 15-page report released on Jan. 24 could put $33 million back into the DOT pot annually. Another $17 million in one-time savings also can be achieved.</p> <p> </p> <p>If the report produces desired results state legislature will most likely delay an increase in Iowa’s gas tax, but only for a year.</p> <p> </p> <div class="social-share-container">Share: <a class="social-share-facebook" href="http://facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://www.roadsbridges.com/iowa-dot-chief-believes-50-million-savings-could-be-generated&t=Iowa+DOT+chief+believes+%2450+million+is+savings+could+be+generated">Facebook</a> <a class="social-share-twitter" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=Iowa+DOT+chief+believes+%2450+million+is+savings+could+be+generated+http://www.roadsbridges.com/iowa-dot-chief-believes-50-million-savings-could-be-generated">Twitter</a> <a class="social-share-linkedin" href="http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?url=http://www.roadsbridges.com/iowa-dot-chief-believes-50-million-savings-could-be-generated&mini=true&title=Iowa+DOT+chief+believes+%2450+million+is+savings+could+be+generated&ro=false&summary=Iowa+DOT+Director+Paul+Trombino+III+believes+he...&source=">LinkedIn</a> </div><div class="field field-type-text field-field-source"> <div class="field-label">Source: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Sioux City Journal </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-datestamp field-field-publicationDate"> <div class="field-label">Publication Date: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">Thu, 2012-01-26 10:24</span> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.roadsbridges.com/iowa-dot-chief-believes-50-million-savings-could-be-generated" target="_blank">read more</a></p>

Millar honored with TRB lectureship
<div class="field field-type-text field-field-deck"> <div class="field-label">Deck: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Former APTA president to highlight public transportation</p> </div> </div> </div> <p></p><P>The 2012 recipient of the Thomas B. Deen Distinguished Lectureship is former American Public Transportation Association (APTA) President Willian W. Millar. His lecture, "Public Transportation: Today and Tomorrow," was delivered on Jan. 23, 2012, at the Thomas B. Deen Distinguished Lecture and Presentation of Awards for Outstanding Papers during the Transportation Research Board (TRB) 91st Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C.</p><br /> <P> </p> <div class="social-share-container">Share: <a class="social-share-facebook" href="http://facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://www.roadsbridges.com/millar-honored-trb-lectureship&t=Millar+honored+with+TRB+lectureship">Facebook</a> <a class="social-share-twitter" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=Millar+honored+with+TRB+lectureship+http://www.roadsbridges.com/millar-honored-trb-lectureship">Twitter</a> <a class="social-share-linkedin" href="http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?url=http://www.roadsbridges.com/millar-honored-trb-lectureship&mini=true&title=Millar+honored+with+TRB+lectureship&ro=false&summary=The+2012+recipient+of+the+Thomas+B.+Deen+Distin...&source=">LinkedIn</a> </div><div class="field field-type-text field-field-source"> <div class="field-label">Source: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> TRB </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-datestamp field-field-publicationDate"> <div class="field-label">Publication Date: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">Wed, 2012-01-25 09:44</span> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.roadsbridges.com/millar-honored-trb-lectureship" target="_blank">read more</a></p>

New bridge across St. Croix River, Minn., en route to becoming a reality
<div class="field field-type-text field-field-deck"> <div class="field-label">Deck: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Measure that will give the project the go-ahead passes the Senate; House to act next</p> </div> </div> </div> <p>Congress is close to passing a transportation bill—just not the one everyone has been talking about.</p> <p> </p> <p>On Jan. 23, the Senate approved a measure that would allow construction of a $690 million bridge across the St. Croix River in Minnesota. Because the span crosses federally protected waters, it must receive approval from Washington. The House must now give the go-ahead prior to the bill being sent to President Obama.</p> <p> </p> <div class="social-share-container">Share: <a class="social-share-facebook" href="http://facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://www.roadsbridges.com/new-bridge-across-st-croix-river-minn-en-route-becoming-reality&t=New+bridge+across+St.+Croix+River%2C+Minn.%2C+en+route+to+becoming+a+reality">Facebook</a> <a class="social-share-twitter" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=New+bridge+across+St.+Croix+River%2C+Minn.%2C+en+route+to+becoming+a+reality+http://www.roadsbridges.com/new-bridge-across-st-croix-river-minn-en-route-becoming-reality">Twitter</a> <a class="social-share-linkedin" href="http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?url=http://www.roadsbridges.com/new-bridge-across-st-croix-river-minn-en-route-becoming-reality&mini=true&title=New+bridge+across+St.+Croix+River%2C+Minn.%2C+en+route+to+becoming+a+reality&ro=false&summary=Congress+is+close+to+passing+a+transportation+b...&source=">LinkedIn</a> </div><div class="field field-type-text field-field-source"> <div class="field-label">Source: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> MinnPost.com </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-datestamp field-field-publicationDate"> <div class="field-label">Publication Date: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">Tue, 2012-01-24 15:49</span> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.roadsbridges.com/new-bridge-across-st-croix-river-minn-en-route-becoming-reality" target="_blank">read more</a></p>

Chances of Congress making significant progress on new highway bill fading fast
<div class="field field-type-text field-field-deck"> <div class="field-label">Deck: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Leaders at NAPA meeting continue to stress need for new funding</p> </div> </div> </div> <p>The call is becoming more urgent, the tone more dire.</p> <p> </p> <p>Industry leaders at the National Asphalt Pavement Association’s 57<sup>th</sup> Annual Meeting in Palm Desert, Calif., again talked about the effects of a nation lacking a long-term highway bill. The current funding extension expires on March 31, and the general feeling a ninth extension will be implemented and run through this year’s general election.</p> <p> </p> <div class="social-share-container">Share: <a class="social-share-facebook" href="http://facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://www.roadsbridges.com/chances-congress-making-significant-progress-new-highway-bill-fading-fast&t=Chances+of+Congress+making+significant+progress+on+new+highway+bill+fading+fast">Facebook</a> <a class="social-share-twitter" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=Chances+of+Congress+making+significant+progress+on+new+highway+bill+fading+fast+http://www.roadsbridges.com/chances-congress-making-significant-progress-new-highway-bill-fading-fast">Twitter</a> <a class="social-share-linkedin" href="http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?url=http://www.roadsbridges.com/chances-congress-making-significant-progress-new-highway-bill-fading-fast&mini=true&title=Chances+of+Congress+making+significant+progress+on+new+highway+bill+fading+fast&ro=false&summary=The+call+is+becoming+more+urgent%2C+the+tone+more...&source=">LinkedIn</a> </div><div class="field field-type-text field-field-source"> <div class="field-label">Source: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Roads & Bridges </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-datestamp field-field-publicationDate"> <div class="field-label">Publication Date: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">Mon, 2012-01-23 22:32</span> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.roadsbridges.com/chances-congress-making-significant-progress-new-highway-bill-fading-fast" target="_blank">read more</a></p>

Illinois Tollway preparing for Friday snowfall
<div class="field field-type-text field-field-deck"> <div class="field-label">Deck: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Full fleet of snowplows ready for deployment; snow operations center will be activated</p> </div> </div> </div> <p>The Illinois State Toll Highway Authority is preparing its full fleet of 183 snowplows for the snowfall expected to begin today and continue into Saturday morning. The Illinois Tollway is in charge of a 286-mile system of roads serving 12 counties in northern Illinois.</p> <p> </p> <div class="social-share-container">Share: <a class="social-share-facebook" href="http://facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://www.roadsbridges.com/illinois-tollway-preparing-friday-snowfall&t=Illinois+Tollway+preparing+for+Friday+snowfall">Facebook</a> <a class="social-share-twitter" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=Illinois+Tollway+preparing+for+Friday+snowfall+http://www.roadsbridges.com/illinois-tollway-preparing-friday-snowfall">Twitter</a> <a class="social-share-linkedin" href="http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?url=http://www.roadsbridges.com/illinois-tollway-preparing-friday-snowfall&mini=true&title=Illinois+Tollway+preparing+for+Friday+snowfall&ro=false&summary=The+Illinois+State+Toll+Highway+Authority+is+pr...&source=">LinkedIn</a> </div><div class="field field-type-text field-field-source"> <div class="field-label">Source: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Illinois Tollway </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-datestamp field-field-publicationDate"> <div class="field-label">Publication Date: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">Fri, 2012-01-20 10:56</span> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.roadsbridges.com/illinois-tollway-preparing-friday-snowfall" target="_blank">read more</a></p>

Louisiana receives poor grade for road, bridge network, but officials say it is improving
<div class="field field-type-text field-field-deck"> <div class="field-label">Deck: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>ASCE state chapter delivers failing marks; DOTD secretary claims backlog of projects is being addressed</p> </div> </div> </div> <p>Describing Louisiana’s infrastructure as “crumbling” the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) handed out poor grades for the state’s road (D) and bridge (D+) network. Airports received a C.</p> <p> </p> <p>About 50 volunteers, most of them civil engineers, reviewed technical reports, inspection records, budgets, maintenance schedules and other documents to form a 57-page report card.</p> <p> </p> <div class="social-share-container">Share: <a class="social-share-facebook" href="http://facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://www.roadsbridges.com/louisiana-receives-poor-grade-road-bridge-network-officials-say-it-improving&t=Louisiana+receives+poor+grade+for+road%2C+bridge+network%2C+but+officials+say+it+is+improving">Facebook</a> <a class="social-share-twitter" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=Louisiana+receives+poor+grade+for+road%2C+bridge+network%2C+but+officials+say+it+is+improving+http://www.roadsbridges.com/louisiana-receives-poor-grade-road-bridge-network-officials-say-it-improving">Twitter</a> <a class="social-share-linkedin" href="http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?url=http://www.roadsbridges.com/louisiana-receives-poor-grade-road-bridge-network-officials-say-it-improving&mini=true&title=Louisiana+receives+poor+grade+for+road%2C+bridge+network%2C+but+officials+say+it+is+improving&ro=false&summary=Describing+Louisiana%E2%80%99s+infrastructure+as+%E2%80%9Cc...&source=">LinkedIn</a> </div><div class="field field-type-datestamp field-field-publicationDate"> <div class="field-label">Publication Date: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">Thu, 2012-01-19 11:12</span> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.roadsbridges.com/louisiana-receives-poor-grade-road-bridge-network-officials-say-it-improving" target="_blank">read more</a></p>

Amtrak ready to amp up in 2012
<div class="field field-type-text field-field-deck"> <div class="field-label">Deck: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>New trains, new rails cars, e-tickets all on the table for the coming year</p> </div> </div> </div> <p>Amtrak announced that it would make “aggressive” efforts in 2012 to improve and expand, noting the that record ridership numbers indicates rising demand for intercity passenger rail service, according to <em>The Hill.</em></p> <div class="social-share-container">Share: <a class="social-share-facebook" href="http://facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://www.roadsbridges.com/amtrak-ready-amp-2012&t=Amtrak+ready+to+amp+up+in+2012">Facebook</a> <a class="social-share-twitter" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=Amtrak+ready+to+amp+up+in+2012+http://www.roadsbridges.com/amtrak-ready-amp-2012">Twitter</a> <a class="social-share-linkedin" href="http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?url=http://www.roadsbridges.com/amtrak-ready-amp-2012&mini=true&title=Amtrak+ready+to+amp+up+in+2012&ro=false&summary=Amtrak+announced+that+it+would+make+%E2%80%9Caggressi...&source=">LinkedIn</a> </div><div class="field field-type-text field-field-source"> <div class="field-label">Source: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> The Hill </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-datestamp field-field-publicationDate"> <div class="field-label">Publication Date: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">Thu, 2012-01-19 11:00</span> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.roadsbridges.com/amtrak-ready-amp-2012" target="_blank">read more</a></p>

ARTBA starts “Gridlock Clock”
<div class="field field-type-text field-field-deck"> <div class="field-label">Deck: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Clock tracks Congressional inaction on 2-year-overdue highway and transit bill</p> </div> </div> </div> <p>The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) has launched a "Gridlock Clock" drawing attention to the nearly 840 days that have passed since the expiration of the last multiyear surface transportation reauthorization law, known as SAFETEA-LU.</p> <p> </p> <p>"The time for Congressional dithering and gamesmanship is over," said ARTBA President Pete Ruane. "It's now time for the Congress to do its job and take action on a long-term highway and transit investment bill."</p> <p> </p> <div class="social-share-container">Share: <a class="social-share-facebook" href="http://facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://www.roadsbridges.com/artba-starts-“gridlock-clock”&t=ARTBA+starts+%E2%80%9CGridlock+Clock%E2%80%9D">Facebook</a> <a class="social-share-twitter" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=ARTBA+starts+%E2%80%9CGridlock+Clock%E2%80%9D+http://www.roadsbridges.com/artba-starts-“gridlock-clock”">Twitter</a> <a class="social-share-linkedin" href="http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?url=http://www.roadsbridges.com/artba-starts-“gridlock-clock”&mini=true&title=ARTBA+starts+%E2%80%9CGridlock+Clock%E2%80%9D&ro=false&summary=The+American+Road+%26amp%3B+Transportation+Builders...&source=">LinkedIn</a> </div><div class="field field-type-text field-field-source"> <div class="field-label">Source: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> ARTBA </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-datestamp field-field-publicationDate"> <div class="field-label">Publication Date: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">Wed, 2012-01-18 11:09</span> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.roadsbridges.com/artba-starts-%E2%80%9Cgridlock-clock%E2%80%9D" target="_blank">read more</a></p>

Illinois gets fast cash for fast trains
<div class="field field-type-text field-field-deck"> <div class="field-label">Deck: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Multimillion-dollar federal grant will be used to run 110-mph trains between Chicago, St. Louis</p> </div> </div> </div> <p>Illinois is getting a cash boost from the federal government to extend its high-speed rail project to Joliet, a suburb about 40 miles southwest of Chicago, according to the Associated Press.</p> <p> </p> <p>The $186 million in federal funds will pay for 110-mph service along nearly 70% of the route from Chicago to St. Louis. Work on the extension to Joliet is set to begin this spring.</p> <p> </p> <div class="social-share-container">Share: <a class="social-share-facebook" href="http://facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://www.roadsbridges.com/illinois-gets-fast-cash-fast-trains&t=Illinois+gets+fast+cash+for+fast+trains">Facebook</a> <a class="social-share-twitter" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=Illinois+gets+fast+cash+for+fast+trains+http://www.roadsbridges.com/illinois-gets-fast-cash-fast-trains">Twitter</a> <a class="social-share-linkedin" href="http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?url=http://www.roadsbridges.com/illinois-gets-fast-cash-fast-trains&mini=true&title=Illinois+gets+fast+cash+for+fast+trains&ro=false&summary=Illinois+is+getting+a+cash+boost+from+the+feder...&source=">LinkedIn</a> </div><div class="field field-type-text field-field-source"> <div class="field-label">Source: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Associated Press </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-datestamp field-field-publicationDate"> <div class="field-label">Publication Date: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">Tue, 2012-01-17 15:00</span> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.roadsbridges.com/illinois-gets-fast-cash-fast-trains" target="_blank">read more</a></p>

U.S. DOT dedicates more funding to transportation research
<div class="field field-type-text field-field-deck"> <div class="field-label">Deck: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Transportation Secretary LaHood releases $77 million in grants to 22 universities</p> </div> </div> </div> <p>U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced on Jan. 17 $77 million in grants to 22 University Transportation Centers (UTCs) to advance research and education programs that address critical transportation challenges facing our nation. The UTCs, which are located throughout the U.S., conduct research that directly supports the priorities of the U.S. DOT, and the participating universities are a critical part of our national transportation strategy. </p> <p> </p> <div class="social-share-container">Share: <a class="social-share-facebook" href="http://facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://www.roadsbridges.com/us-dot-dedicates-more-funding-transportation-research&t=U.S.+DOT+dedicates+more+funding+to+transportation+research">Facebook</a> <a class="social-share-twitter" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=U.S.+DOT+dedicates+more+funding+to+transportation+research+http://www.roadsbridges.com/us-dot-dedicates-more-funding-transportation-research">Twitter</a> <a class="social-share-linkedin" href="http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?url=http://www.roadsbridges.com/us-dot-dedicates-more-funding-transportation-research&mini=true&title=U.S.+DOT+dedicates+more+funding+to+transportation+research&ro=false&summary=U.S.+Transportation+Secretary+Ray+LaHood+announ...&source=">LinkedIn</a> </div><div class="field field-type-datestamp field-field-publicationDate"> <div class="field-label">Publication Date: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">Tue, 2012-01-17 11:20</span> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.roadsbridges.com/us-dot-dedicates-more-funding-transportation-research" target="_blank">read more</a></p>