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New Trump Executive Order Sets Two-Year Goal for Federal Reviews of Major Projects

President Trump signed an executive order that aims to further streamline and shorten the environmental review process for major...

Trump Drops Plan to Form Infrastructure Advisory Council

President Trump will not move forward with plans to form a 15-member Presidential Advisory Council on Infrastructure, various news...

The Untapped Wealth of American Cities

Americans who travel abroad sometimes wonder why many of our airports are lacking in comparison to the best international airports. Or...

"We Can't Keep Building Highways": North Texas Mayors Call for More Innovation in Tran

North Texas is booming — something that's unlikely to change anytime soon. And it's why local leaders say we must start addressing the...

Decaying infrastructure taking a toll on America

America's infrastructure is in a state of crisis. Roads and train lines are old, dangerous and cost the country billions of dollars in...

Ideas Floated To Improve TIFIA Loan Program

As the Trump administration continues to work on its promised $1-trillion infrastructure investment plan, it is expected to recommend...

Elaine Chao boosts Trump plan for revamping transportation

The Republican and wife of GOP Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell spoke to a lunch crowd Friday at the Brown Hotel in Louisville...

What Infrastructure Needs: Smart Permitting

The Trump administration has begun to lay out its infrastructure rebuilding strategy, and it is increasingly clear that a cornerstone...

LAW: House panel approves transportation funding cuts

A House panel approved legislation on Tuesday evening that would cut funding for the U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) by over...

AASHTO Calls for ‘Simpler, More Reliable’ USDOT Process to Spur Use of TIFIA Project Loans

The group that represents state departments of transportation wants to see the USDOT increase the federal share of financing projects...