Tag: highway funding

NSSGA’s Michael Johnson says discussion on the next federal infrastructure bill must begin now. Photo: EXTREME-PHOTOGRAPHER/E+/Getty Images

What’s ahead for the funding of roads, bridges

April 17, 2024 By

The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association’s Michael Johnson discussed the state of highway funding at the 2024 Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference.

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Fragmentation monitoring systems can offer insight on fragmentation in loader buckets, on conveyor belts and in other key places in the mine process. Photo: P&Q Staff

Arizona producers optimistic despite federal, state regulations

February 5, 2024 By

Steve Trussell of the Arizona Rock Products Association shares why he’s optimistic about the industry for his state in 2024.

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Says CRH Americas’ Dwayne Boyd: “The IIJA will provide certainty to state DOTs and everyone involved in delivering infrastructure projects.” Photo: NSSGA

CRH regional president talks IIJA implementation

March 28, 2023 By

CRH Americas’ Dwayne Boyd served as a witness during a House subcommittee hearing exploring the latest with the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act (IIJA).

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Will Congress commit $1 trillion toward infrastructure? Photo: iStock.com/kozmoat98

Clarity surfacing on infrastructure bill funding rollout

January 27, 2022 By

Some industry stakeholders are getting antsy as they await funds from the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act, but answers about when, where and how much are emerging.

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Public works group urges Congress to fully fund IIJA

January 18, 2022 By

With the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act (IIJA) signed into law last November, the American Public Works Association leaders wrote the Senate Committee on Appropriations a letter encouraging swift action.

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According to PennDOT, more than three-quarters of its annual budget is invested in Pennsylvania's 120,000 miles of state and local highways and 32,000 state and local bridges. Photo: Alex Potemkin / iStock / Getty Images Plus/Getty Images

DOT launches historic bridge investment program

January 14, 2022 By

According to the Department of Transportation (DOT), the Bridge Formula Program represents the largest dedicated bridge investment since the construction of the interstate highway system.

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Michael Johnson of the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association. Photo: NSSGA

How the infrastructure bill finally reached the finish line

November 16, 2021 By

Michael Johnson, president and CEO of the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association, paid P&Q a visit to discuss the nation’s new infrastructure bill, the arduous process of passing it and what’s next.

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Will Congress commit $1 trillion toward infrastructure? Photo: iStock.com/kozmoat98

How much ‘infrastructure’ is in Biden’s infrastructure proposal?

April 14, 2021 By

Is President Biden’s $2.3 trillion American Jobs Plan the long-awaited infrastructure victory the industry has been waiting for? Let’s explore.

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Dodge Data & Analytics' Richard Branch joins Pit & Quarry. Photo: P&Q Staff

Sponsored: The potential impact of Biden’s Build Back Better infrastructure plan

March 10, 2021 By and

Is there stomach in Congress for a big 2021 spending plan on infrastructure that would be coming off a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 stimulus bill? Dodge Data & Analytics’ Richard Branch weighs in.

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