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August 27, 2010

 
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 JOB CREATION
Recovery Act Transportation Construction Employment Up 81% Over 4 Months
More than 74,000 direct, on-project jobs were created or sustained in the highway and transit sectors in July as a result of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act -- an increase of 15% from June and 81% since March.
 FREIGHT
Recently Introduced Bill Opposed by Highway & Trucking Interest Groups
Advocates for highway and trucking interests are speaking out against a bill introduced in the Senate last month that would create a strategic plan for freight transportation, establish a special freight planning and development office within the U.S. Department of Transportation, and set up a freight infrastructure grant program, arguing the legislation focuses too much on other modes of transportation to the exclusion of highways.
 TRANSPORTATION FUNDING
Boxer Roundtable in LA Addresses Mass Transit & TIFIA Loans
The "30/10" mass-transit initiative proposed by Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa is an innovative plan that should receive funding from the next federal surface transportation reauthorization bill and be a model for projects across the country, the chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee said Monday during a roundtable discussion in Los Angeles.
 HIGH-SPEED RAIL
FRA Announces Plans to Rework Freight Railroad Guidelines
The Federal Railroad Administration announced last Friday that it plans to issue revamped guidance for freight railroads in the coming weeks to address rail executives' concerns over requirements they could face when accepting federal grant money for corridor improvements to accommodate high-speed and intercity passenger trains.

 
Economic Recovery 
 CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT
More States Gain Jobs in July But Picture Still Bleak Compared to Year Ago
 PORTS
TIGER Grant Projects Break Ground in Hawaii & Illinois
 STATE PROJECTS
New Mexico Funds 12 More Highway Improvements with Cost Savings

 
Nation 
 TRAFFIC SAFETY
NHTSA Report Examines Reduced Highway Fatalities, Long-Term Trends
 FREIGHT
No End in Sight for Mexican Truck Dispute
 RESEARCH & EDUCATION
$14 Million Granted to University Transportation Centers
 DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES
USDOT Announces $18 Million in Grants for Minorities

 
States 
 BRIDGES
Hoover Dam Bypass Construction Nearly Complete
Engineering Firm Settles Lawsuit with Interstate 35W Collapse Victims
 HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION
Work to Begin Soon to Close Interstate 95 Gap in PA & NJ
 HOT LANES
Utah's Interstate 15 Electronic Payment System Goes Live
 PUBLIC OUTREACH
Virginia DOT Launches Facebook Site
North Carolina Unveils New Online Transportation Discussion Forum
Colorful Campaign in Colorado City Encourages Carpooling

 
AASHTO 
 TRANSPORTATION TV
Iowa Town Has Nation's Highest Concentration of Electric Charging Stations
 AWARDS
Ocel Delivers AASHTO Technical Committee's Memorial Lecture
 PEOPLE
Saenz to Serve Another 2 Years as Highways Committee Leader

 

 
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