For those of you who are interested in the Oregon Department of Transportation and general transportation news throughout the state, you may enjoy reading this introductory article from the new
Committees in the United States Senate have completed action on Federal transportation reauthorization legislation. The US Senate will begin action on the floor tomorrow with a parliamentary procedure called a
In a show of bipartisanship, the Senate voted 85-11 to invoke cloture on its two-year, $109 billion surface transportation legislation. This places a time limit on consideration of the bill
This past Monday, I attended the 2011 Oregon Leadership Summit in Portland. It was attended by about 1,200 business leaders, government leaders, and others from around the state. The Summit
Today, the AGC Oregon-Columbia Chapter attended a panel hosted by the Association of Washington Business in Vancouver, Wash. to discuss current transportation issues facing Washington State. The panel spent the
From AGC of America: A 90-day extension of current transportation funding would create “havoc” for cities and states trying to plan their transportation projects, said Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA), speaking
Wednesday, April 25 the US House of Representatives voted to meet with the US Senate to negotiate a bill funding federal highway and transit programs. House Members approved a motion
On Monday, March 19th the state published the most recent revenue forecast for the State Highway Fund. The December 2011 forecast shows a 2.2% drop in future revenues in comparison
NOTE: This summary was prepared by Brian Deery, Senior Director of AGC of America’s Highway and Transportation Division. To obtain a PDF version of this summary, please click: Summary of
The House and Senate are moving closer to a deal on the highway and bridge portions of the surface transportation reauthorization bill. This afternoon, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman John
