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From Roads & Bridges: Veterans Memorial Tollway bridge repairs commence
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From the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Anti-ice system sought for Pennsylvania bridge
 

A majority of the revenue generated from a new transportation user fee included in a climate bill proposed in the U.S. Senate would be diverted to non-transportation purpose — a departure from 54 years of federal policy, said the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA).

At least 311,000 direct, on-project highway and transit jobs have been created or sustained across the country during the first year of the Recovery Act, according to a new report out this week by the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.

Development and deployment of smart infrastructure and the application of advanced technologies in transportation are accelerating rapidly, especially in regard to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) IntelliDrive initiative.