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Transportation Highlights in FY 2017 Budget

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President Obama unveiled his 2017 proposed Budget for the U.S. Department of Transportation Tuesday that reflects Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx's "Beyond Traffic" theme, his 30-year vision of a national transportation network that is cleaner, more convenient, and technology savvy.

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FY 2017 Transportation Budget Tops $98 Billion

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President Obama’s FY 2017 budget includes $98.1 Department of Transportation (DOT). DOT Secretary Anthony Foxx said the budget reflects his “Beyond Traffic” initiative and “fully supports” the authorized funding levels in the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act. billion for the U.S.

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2018 ARTBA Transportation Construction Forecast: Modest

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The American Road & Transportation Builders Association’s (ARTBA) has released its economic forecast for 2018 and says the U.S. transportation infrastructure market is anticipated to rebound slightly next year, following a 2.8 percent drop in 2017.

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Transportation Funding Boost on Hold

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Last December, the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act was passed by Congress, complete with funding for Highway Trust Fund transportation projects. billion for the projects was supposed to be available in fiscal 2017. An increase of $2.4

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ARTBA Forecasts 1.3 Percent Growth in 2017

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Total transportation construction and related market activity is expected to grow 1.3 percent in 2017, driven largely by increases in highway and bridge private construction activity supporting residential and commercial developments, according to the American Road & Transportation Builders Association’s (ARTBA) chief economist.

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A Safer Alternative

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They are simple to transport, and they don’t cost much to purchase or rent. According to 2014 data from Liberty Mutual’s 2017 Workplace Safety Index, workplace falls, both to the same level and a level below, led to a combined $16.12 Ladders and scaffolds have long been the go-to solutions for elevated work.

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W.Va. Transportation Chief Told to Hit the Road

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Jim Justice (R) dismissed Secretary of Transportation Tom Smith on March 10 in an apparent dispute over the use of funds from a $1.6-billion billion bond issue endorsed by the state’s voters in October 2017. West Virginia Gov.