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2024 AGC & HCSS Highway Work Zone Safety Survey
May 23, 2024
  Sixty-four percent of highway contractors report that motor vehicles had crashed into their construction work zones during the past year, putting motorists and workers at risk, according to the results of a new highway work zone study conducted by the Associated General Contractors of… Read More

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FHWA Proposes Primary Freight Routes
The Federal Highway Administration this week identified the highway routes it proposes for inclusion in the Primary Freight Network (PFN).,The PFN was mandated in MAP-21, which directed the Transportation Secretary to designate up to 27,000 existing miles of interstate and other roadways, along… Read More
November 22, 2013
AGC Asks Congress to Ease Truck Driver Hour Limits
This week, AGC submitted a statement to the House Small Business Subcommittee asking for construction industry drivers to be exempted from new hours of service restrictions that require a 30-minute break during an eight-hour on-duty period and a requirement that those who do not meet the… Read More
November 22, 2013
DOT Moves Forward with TIFIA Loan Awards
U.S. DOT announced this week the award of a Transportation Infrastructure Finance Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan for $275 million to Georgia DOT to build 29.7-miles of new reversible lanes along I-75 and I-575. The loan will go toward the $833.7 million total cost of the project. This is the fourth… Read More
November 22, 2013
AGC-Supported Legislation to Increase Federal Gas Tax Under Consideration
Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) announced his intention to sponsor legislation to raise the federal gasoline tax by 15 cents per gallon. The increases would be phased in over three years and would be indexed for inflation. The increase would be in place until 2024, at which time it would revert back… Read More
November 22, 2013
Push Continues for HTF Fix
As the conference committee on the budget continues to debate a path forward for fiscal year 2014 and possibly 2015, AGC and other transportation stakeholders continue advocate for addressing the pending insolvency of the Highway Trust Fund in our outreach to the members of the House and Senate… Read More
November 22, 2013
Pennsylvania Joins Other States in Passing Transportation Funding Increase
The Pennsylvania Legislature this week approved a $2.3 billion transportation bill that includes funding for transit, highways and other infrastructure projects. The legislation was a major victory for Gov. Tom Corbett (R), who is running for reelection in 2014. The five-year spending bill targets… Read More
November 22, 2013
Simonson Says: Who Ya Gonna Believe – Your Own Eyes or the Data?
For several months, contractors have been reporting difficulty finding skilled labor. Of the 686 individuals who replied to an AGC member survey conducted in August, nearly three-quarters said they were having trouble filling some craft positions. More than half said they were having difficulty… Read More
November 22, 2013
Construction Employment Increased in 39 States from a Year Ago, in 32 States from September to October
Construction employment increased in 39 states over the past 12 months, the most widespread gains since April 2012, according to an analysis today by AGC of America of Labor Department data. Association officials said action on needed infrastructure investments for water and transportation projects… Read More
November 22, 2013
AGC-Supported Legislation to Increase Federal Gas Tax under Consideration
Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) announced his intention to sponsor legislation to raise the federal gasoline tax by 15 cents per gallon. The increases would be phased in over three years and would be indexed for inflation. The increase would be in place until 2024, at which time it would revert back… Read More
November 22, 2013
Budget Conference Update
No public meetings are currently scheduled for the budget conference committee, but informal talks continue between House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) and Senate Budget Committee Chairwoman Patty Murray (D-Wash.) on a top-line number for a 2014 budget. There are indications that the… Read More
November 22, 2013

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