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New ARTBA Award Program: Women Leaders in Transportation Design & Construction

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ARTBA Construction Market Report Webinar June 2

SAFETEA-LU Financing Challenges

ARTBA National Convention Register by July 1, Save $150!

The Senate Finance Committee

May 17 held its first surface

transportation hearing of the

year to explore options fund

and finance a robust multi-year

reauthorization of SAFETEA-

LU. Witnesses recommended

creating a national infrastructure

bank and expanding the use

of tolling as potential ways to

supplement existing Highway

Trust Fund (HTF) receipts.

While ARTBA supports both

tolling and the infrastructure

“Make your way to Monterey!”

Join us October 2-5 for ARTBA’s

2011 National Convention, held at

the Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa,

the area’s only “Forbes” Four Star-

rated property.

Monterey offers iconic California

experiences. Take the top road

trip in the U.S. as you wind along

the breathtaking Big Sur coastline

on Highway One. Play a round of

golf at the Pebble Beach. Or visit

the world famous Monterey Bay

Aquarium.

With a theme of “New

Opportunities for Market Growth,”

general session leaders will

explain: where transportation

financing dollars come from and

where they go, highlight how

California was able to dedicate

more than $40 billion for

transportation improvements

through state/local ballot

initiatives, and explore future

financing models like Oregon’s

VMT pilot program. We’ll also

hear from experts who will outline

ways to propel the P3 market

forward.

Among the spouse activities:

a visit to Carmel, a Monterey

Peninsula Movie Tour, a trip to the

Chateau Julien Wine Estate and

an optional Monterey Bay Whale

Watching Tour.

Register by July 1 and save

$150. For all the details:

www.artbanationalconvention.org.

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Register Now! June 2 Webinar: U.S. Transportation Construction Market Review & Outlook

How did the transportation

construction market fare in

the first quarter? What are

the potential impacts from

congressional inaction on a

long-term highway and transit

reauthorization bill? And what’s

the outlook for the remainder of

the year?

ARTBA Vice President of Policy

& Senior Economist Alison Premo

Black will answer all of these

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Upcoming Events

ARTBA Young Executive Development ProgramMay 23–26Washington, D.C.[Add to Calendar]

International Bridge ConferenceJune 5–8 Pittsburgh, Pa.[Add to Calendar]

TransOvation 2011 WorkshopSeptember 7–9 Near Dulles Airport, Va.[Add to Calendar]

Transportation Development Hall of Fame Gala Dinner at TransOvation 2011September 7Near Dulles Airport, Va.[Add to Calendar]

ARTBA National ConventionOctober 2–5 Monterey, Calif. [Add to Calendar]

ARTBA Public-Private Partnerships ConferenceNovember 15–16 Washington, D.C. [Add to Calendar]

ARTBA REGIONAL MEETINGSNortheastern November 28–29 New York, N.Y.[Add to Calendar]

SouthernNovember 30–December 1 Tampa, Fla.[Add to Calendar]

WesternDecember 5–6 Los Angeles, Calif.[Add to Calendar]

CentralDecember 7–8Chicago, Ill.[Add to Calendar]

Visit our Events Page for more information.

ARTBA Construction Market Report Webinar June 2Continued from page 1 The deadline for submitting your nominations for the

2011 “Transportation Development Hall of Fame” is June 1. This annual ARTBA Foundation program honors “individuals or a families who have made extraordinary contributions to U.S. transportation development or demonstrated exceptional leadership over their lifetime.” Individuals from the public and private sector can be living or inducted to the Hall posthumously. Anyone can nominate a candidate. ARTBA membership is not required.

Forms are available at: www.artbahalloffame.org. The 2010 and 2011 classes will be honored at a September 7 gala dinner during the association’s “TransOvation” workshop near Dulles Airport in Virginia.

Hall of Fame Nomination Deadline: June 1

questions and more during a Thursday, June 2,

webinar, scheduled from 1-2 p.m., EDT.

Black will also provide a stimulus

implementation progress report and discuss

current conditions in the bridge market.

Registration is $150 for ARTBA members,

and $195 for non-members.

Black, an 11-year ARTBA veteran, is an

economics doctoral candidate at The George

Washington University in Washington, D.C.

She holds an M.A. in International Economics

and Latin American Studies from the Johns

Hopkins School of Advanced International

Studies.

The webinar is a first in a series presented by

the ARTBA Women Leaders in Transportation

Design and Construction Council.

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Products & ServicesOn the Job Site This Summer

WATCH Books

Now in its 10th edition, this manual gives you the information on traffic control you need. The “WATCH BOOK” is developed by professionals in utility construction, public works and civil engineering projects. The handbook suggests principles and standards for control of traffic work areas. These standards attempt to provide safe work areas and a guide for your in-house safety program.

Contact Liz Cavallaro for more information.

To learn more about other products and services available, visit the ARTBA Store today!

Lansdowne Conference CenterLeesburg, Virginia

September 7-9

TransOvation 2011: A special two-and-a-half day workshop and exhibit for young executives in transportation design and construction.

Learn to think like an innovator:

• Generateprofit

• Solve problems and lead

• Make projects more sustainable

Workshop leaders include:

• 2010 MacArthur Foundation Award winner Ted Zoli, HNTB and Princeton University

• Darcy Winslow, Nike’s Sustainability Innovator, MIT Sloan School

• 2010 Engineering News-Record “Award of Excellence” winner John Hillman, TENG Engineering, Chicago, Ill.

• 3M Company Director of New Technology Jerry Karel

w w w . t r a n s o v a t i o n . o r g

Are you ready to be an INNOVATOR?

Jo Ellen Sines, vice president of the

Maryland-based contractor Corman

Construction, represented ARTBA Monday,

May 16, at a private meeting with senior

Obama Administration officials. Held during

National Transportation Week, discussion

topics included the highway, transit and

aviation reauthorizations, and the industry’s

workforce development needs. Sines was the

only transportation contractor in attendance.

The Administration was represented by

Valerie Jarrett, senior advisor to President

Obama; Jon Carson, director of the White

House Office of Public Engagement; John

Porcari, deputy secretary of transportation;

and Victor Mendez, federal highway

administrator. In the course of the meeting

and discussion, ARTBA shared a sample state

transportation economic profile created for

reauthorization advocacy efforts, as well as

ARTBA’s latest transportation design and

construction career brochure.

Maryland Contractor Takes Reauthorization, Workforce Messages to White House

Sines with U.S. DOT Deputy Secretary Porcari

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“I don’t understand how you can be serving more passengers than ever before while losing more money.”

Sen. Susan Collins (R.-Maine), in a statement to Amtrak President Joseph Boardman during a May 17 hearing on Capitol Hill.

“The bottom line here is that start-up toll projects are inherently risky. They are not for the faint-hearted or for well-meaning amateurs. The best way to deal with that riskiness is to shift it from general taxpayers to sophisticated investors who are prepared to balance the occasional loss in exchange for solid long-term returns in other cases.”

Robert W. Poole, Jr., Reason Foundation, May 20, 2011

TRB Newsletter: May 17, 2011ARTBA is pleased to make available another service for members that highlights new research, technologies, industry best practices and information resources available to the transportation design and construction industry. This material comes from the Transportation Research Board. Read the most recent newsletter.

Overheard

Fostering Innovation

“ ”Nearly 8,000 Stimulus Highway Projects Complete

As of May 16, highway

investments made by the

American Recovery and

Reinvestment Act (ARRA) have

delivered 7,801 completed

transportation infrastructure

projects. Another 5,094

transportation projects are

under construction and 490 are

yet to begin. This demonstrates

that ARRA support for the

transportation design and

construction industry is coming

to a close. Read a full update

on the progress of ARRA

transportation investments.

ARTBA News

ARTBA Contractor Participates in Utility Relocation Meeting

Jeff Nelson of Nelson

Construction, Palm Harbor,

Florida, participated in a

national meeting of federal and

state transportation officials,

academics and researchers for

an informational and strategy

Legislative & Regulatory News

Senate Panel Highlights Financing Challenges

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bank concept, neither would

generate new revenues to

increase federal highway

and public transportation

investment. Dr. Joseph Kile of

the Congressional Budget Office

(CBO) cited CBO’s finding from

a March report that the federal

government could generate

billions for infrastructure

investment by charging road

users based on their mileage

and, in doing so, more accurately

link the costs of road use and

user fees. Senate Finance

Committee Chairman Max

Baucus (D-Mont.) reiterated his

observation after the hearing

that it may be advantageous

to pass a short-term

reauthorization and revisit the

funding issue again in two years

when the political environment

may be more receptive to an

increase in user fees.

Economic News

February Vehicle Miles Travelled Up Over 2010

According to Federal Highway

Administration data, travel on

all roads and streets increased

by 0.9 percent, or 2 billion

vehicle miles, in February 2011

compared to the previous year.

Additionally, total travel for

2011 is ahead 0.6 percent, or 2.8

billion vehicle miles, compared

to the first two months of last

year. The February data—

the most recent available—

represents 12 consecutive

monthly increases in year-to-

year vehicle miles travelled.

meeting on improving utility

relocation for transportation

projects. Nelson, the first

vice president of ARTBA’s

Contractors Division, provided

the contractor’s view of the

challenges in dealing with

utilities and their frequent

failure to act in a timely

manner. As part of an effort to

accelerate project delivery, the

group plans continued sharing

of best practices and practical

applications of research in this

area. For more information,

contact Rich Juliano.

Transportation from the Eyes of Tomorrow’s Leaders

ARTBA’s Research and

Education Division has launched

a national student-produced

video contest to document and

demonstrate, from a young

person’s perspective, views on

transportation infrastructure,

finance, operations and long-

term needs. Two winners will

be selected from a nationwide

pool of submissions—with the

top videos shown at ARTBA’s

National Convention in

Monterey, Calif.

Students of all ages are

encouraged to offer their

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perspective while addressing any

aspect of transportation in the

United States. Some suggested

topics include:• U.S. Transportation

Infrastructure 101

• How infrastructure is built and

paid for

• What are the costs

and financing needs of

transportation infrastructure• What are the impacts of

congestion and changing travel

demands• What are the “man on the

street” impressions of the

industry versus reality

• Recent transportation and

urban design/development

patterns

Entrants should create an

original

two (2) to

four (4)

minute

video.

Winners

will also

receive a

new iPad

and be

announced to national and

trade media outlets. For more

information, contact Dan

Hadley or visit the website.

Brian Brown, Coeburn, Va.Brian’s father, Billie, was permanently disabled in an accident after jumping into a ditch to avoid be-ing struck by a high-speed truck as he worked in a roadway construction work zone. Brian is pursuing a degree in biblical studies at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va.

Joseph Halvorson, Ames, IowaJoe’s father, Russell, was working for Davis Con-crete/Silvestri Paving Company when he was killed in 1989. Joe is pursuing a degree in me-teorology at Iowa State University.

Brianna Keefe, Wyalusing, Pa.Brianna’s dad, Bret, was killed in a car accident in 2001 while working for the Pennsylvania Depar t-ment of Transportation. Brianna attends North-western University near Chicago and is majoring in journalism and international studies.

Allison Moore, Chula, Ga.Allison’s father, Steve, was killed in an accident while working as an employee of the Georgia Depart-ment of Transportation in November 1996. Allison attends University of Georgia and is majoring in political science.

Nahun Morales, Springfield, Va.Nahun’s dad, Nahun Levia, was injured and disabled while working on a highway and bridge project in the Washington, D.C., area. Nahun attends George Mason University and is majoring in business administration.

Seth Ward, Tell City, Ind.Seth’s father, Ronald, was killed on the job in 2005 while working maintenance for the Indiana Depart-ment of Transportation. Seth will be attending University of Southern Indiana in the fall and plans to major in elementary education.

Faces of the 2011 Lanford Family Highway Worker Memorial Scholarship Program

Billions BillionsHighways $27 Health care $155Other Transportation Spend $20 Communications, info & security techno $11Tax relief $288 Aid to low income workers & unemploy $82Other Federal Spending Prog $329 Scientific research $8State & Local Fiscal Relief $144 Infrastructure $105

Transportation $0Water, sewage, environment & public la $18Government buildings & facilities $7Education $100Energy Infrastructure $22Energy efficiency $27Housing $15Other $11

total 560

Highways, $27, 3%Other 

Transportation

State & Local Fiscal Relief, $144, 

18%

Distribution of $789 billion American Recovery & Reinvestment Act Funding(in billions of dollars)

Highways, $27, 3%Other 

Transportation Spending, $20, 2%

Tax relief, $288, 36%

Other Federal Spending 

Programs, $329, 41%

State & Local Fiscal Relief, $144, 

18%

Source: www.recovery.gov

Distribution of $789 billion American Recovery & Reinvestment Act Fundation

(in billions of dollars)

The ARTBA Foundation trustees met May 12 and awarded scholarships for the 2011-12 academic year to the following students:

American Road & Transportation Builders Association (co-chair) • Associated General Contractors of America (co-chair) • American Coal Ash Association American Concrete Pavement Association • American Concrete Pipe Association • American Council of Engineering Companies • American Iron and Steel Institute

American Society of Civil Engineers • American Subcontractors Association • American Traffic Safety Services Association • Asphalt Emulsion Manufacturers AssociationAsphalt Recycling & Reclaiming Association • Associated Equipment Distributors • Association of Equipment Manufacturers • Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute

International Slurry Surfacing Association • International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron WorkersInternational Union of Operating Engineers • Laborers-Employers Cooperation and Education Trust • Laborers’ International Union of North America

National Asphalt Pavement Association • National Association of Surety Bond Producers • National Ready Mixed Concrete Association National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association • National Utility Contractors Association • Portland Cement Association • Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute

The Road Information Program • United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America

www.transportationconstructioncoalition.org

The transportation infrastructure network is the backbone of our economy. Nearly 80 million American jobs in tourism, manufacturing, transportation and warehousing, agriculture and forestry, general construction, mining, retailing and wholesaling rely on highways, bridges and rail systems every day. That’s one big payroll. These industries provide a total payroll of $2.8 trillion and

their employees contribute more than $233 billion annually in state and federal payroll taxes. So it makes sense to get working on passage of the overdue highway/transit investment bill. A lot of working Americans are depending on it.

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