Republicans Reveal Five-Year $568B Infrastructure Proposal
editor@aashto.org April 23, 2021 0 COMMENTSA group of five key Republican senators unveiled a five-year, $568 billion infrastructure investment framework on April 22 to serve as an alternative to the $2.3 trillion American Jobs Plan proposed by President Biden on March 31. Those four senators are Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., ranking member on the Environment and Public Works Committee; Roger Wicker, […]
READ MOREJoint Letter to Congress Calls for ‘Generational’ Infrastructure Investment
editor@aashto.org April 16, 2021 0 COMMENTSThe American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials and 17 other organizations sent a joint letter to key Congressional leaders on April 15 calling for more funding to close a $756 billion “investment gap” in the nation’s surface transportation system. [Above photo by the Michigan DOT.] “We request Congress to authorize $200 billion in […]
READ MOREEPW Hearing Focuses on Highway Trust Fund Solvency Solutions
editor@aashto.org April 16, 2021 0 COMMENTSThe Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works examined possible revenue solutions to ensure the solvency of the Highway Trust Fund during a hearing on April 14 – with much of the discussion focused on vehicle mile travelled or VMT user-fee funding methods. The committee heard from five witnesses: Joseph Kile, director of microeconomic analysis […]
READ MOREPresident Biden’s Preliminary FY 2022 Federal Budget Released
editor@aashto.org April 16, 2021 0 COMMENTSThe preliminary fiscal year 2022 federal budget submitted to Congress by the Office of Management and Budget on April 9 contains few specifics on potential infrastructure funding focal points. [Above photo by the White House.] While the Biden administration is expected to release a full budget proposal in May, the initial discretionary budget outline highlights […]
READ MOREHouse T&I Republicans Issue Infrastructure Modernization Bill
editor@aashto.org April 16, 2021 0 COMMENTSRepublican members of the House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure issued a bill on April 14 that seeks to make infrastructure project reviews more efficient and reduce project costs while spurring economic recovery for the nation. [Above photo by the Architect of the Capitol.] They maintain the focus of Building U.S. Infrastructure through […]
READ MOREThe U.S. Department of Transportation published a notice of funding opportunity on April 13 for $1 billion worth of fiscal year 2021 discretionary grants via the new Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity or RAISE program. [Above image via the USDOT.] The agency said in a statement that RAISE grant funding applications are due […]
READ MOREThe Senate confirmed Polly Trottenberg as deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation by a vote of 82 to 15 on April 13. The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation had approved Trottenberg for that position by a vote of 24 to 4 on March 24. Trottenberg most recently spent seven years as […]
READ MOREThe Federal Railroad Administration is conducting what the agency calls the “first-of-its-kind” nationwide “disparity study” of small, minority-owned, and woman-owned businesses – seeking to determine whether the playing field is level for firms aspiring to win subcontracts from projects receiving FRA grants. [Above photo by the FRA.] The agency noted that it awarded more than […]
READ MOREThe Department of the Interior plans to invest $1.6 billion in 2021 to address critical deferred maintenance projects, plus improve transportation and recreation infrastructure in national parks, national wildlife refuges, recreation areas, and at Bureau of Indian Education schools. [Above photo by the Interior Department.] That funding comes from the National Parks and Public Land […]
READ MOREThe Ohio Department of Transportation plans to invest $1.92 billion into 956 transportation projects during the 2021 construction season to help improve statewide safety and mobility. [Above photo by the Ohio DOT.] The agency said its 2021 construction program includes improvements to 876 bridges and 4,596 miles of pavement, with 96 cents of every dollar […]
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April 22, 1921: After War-Related Delays, an Ocean Liner Finally Embarks on Her Maiden Voyage
The ocean liner RMS Arundel Castle, under the command of Captain T.J. Bremner, departed the city of Southampton in southern England for her maiden voyage. This vessel, which had been built for the Union-Castle Mail Steamship Company Limited (Union Castle Line), made her way to Cape Town, South Africa, on that inaugural trip.
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