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ARTBA Washington Newsline APRIL 9, 2012 Newsline Washington ARTBA To Host LōTrans ™ Virtual Conference & Innovation Showcase Continued on page 2 Continued on page 4 Continued on page 3 Follow ARTBA: Highway & Bridge Markets Behind, Call Your Reps. Register for TransOvation, Win New iPad ADVERTISEMENT Register for May 29-31 ARTBA Federal Issues Program & TCC Fly-In ARTBA and its Transportation Officials Division are utilizing digital technologies to bring a first-class, virtual education and exhibition experience to the desktops of tens of thousands city and county government officials who annually manage $50 billion in transportation infrastructure capital investments, maintenance, engineering and traffic services, and snow removal. Scheduled for September 18-20, LōTrans™ 2012, the Local Transportation Asset Management Virtual Conference & Innovation Showcase, will also feature “Best Practices in Work Zone Safety.” Think of it as webinars on steroids. For more than 30 years, ARTBA’s TOD held an annual “Local Transportation Issues Conference,” which attracted 500+ delegates up until the early 1990’s. Budget and travel restrictions, however, made it no longer sustainable. ARTBA is resurrecting that conference with LōTrans™ 2012, which is being organized by the TOD leadership and National Local Technical Assistance Program Association (NLTAPA). The difference is local agency executives will be able to attend the virtual conference for free. They will also have the opportunity to visit in real time with companies exhibiting products and services that can help deliver safer and more efficient transportation services to taxpayers. ARTBA’s partner for the The House and Senate are currently home this week on a congressional recess and will come back to Washington, D.C., the week of April 16. The Senate passed its two-year surface transportation bill March 14. House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) said March 30, “when we get back [from the congressional recess], we will move quickly to move a highway bill with our energy initiatives and ship it over to the United States Senate.” New economic data emphasize the dire need for Speaker Boehner and his Want great odds in winning Apple’s new iPad? If you register for ARTBA’s TransOvation Workshop & Exhibit by May 25, your name will be entered into a drawing that will take place on day one of the July 25-27 event, held at the Lansdowne Resort & Conference Center in Leesburg, Va. TransOvation is a professional development 2012 National Work Zone Awareness Week: April 23 - 27
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ARTBA To Host LōTrans™ Virtual Conference & Innovation Showcase
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Follow ARTBA:
Highway & Bridge Markets Behind, Call Your Reps.
Register for TransOvation, Win New iPad
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Register for May 29-31 ARTBA Federal Issues Program & TCC Fly-In
ARTBA and its Transportation Officials Division are utilizing digital technologies to bring a first-class, virtual education and exhibition experience to the desktops of tens of thousands city and county government officials who annually manage $50 billion in transportation infrastructure capital investments, maintenance, engineering and traffic services, and snow removal.
Scheduled for September 18-20, LōTrans™ 2012, the Local Transportation Asset
Management Virtual Conference & Innovation Showcase, will also feature “Best Practices in Work Zone Safety.” Think of it as webinars on steroids.
For more than 30 years, ARTBA’s TOD held an annual “Local Transportation Issues Conference,” which attracted 500+ delegates up until the early 1990’s. Budget and travel restrictions, however, made it no longer sustainable. ARTBA is resurrecting that conference with LōTrans™ 2012, which is being organized by the TOD
leadership and National Local Technical Assistance Program Association (NLTAPA). The difference is local agency executives will be able to attend the virtual conference for free. They will also have the opportunity to visit in real time with companies exhibiting products and services that can help deliver safer and more efficient transportation services to taxpayers.
ARTBA’s partner for the
The House and Senate are currently home this week on a congressional recess and will come back to Washington, D.C., the week of April 16. The Senate passed its two-year surface transportation bill March 14. House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) said March 30, “when we get back [from the congressional recess], we will move quickly to move a highway bill with our energy initiatives and ship it over to the United States Senate.”
New economic data emphasize the dire need for Speaker Boehner and his
Want great odds in winning Apple’s new iPad? If you register for ARTBA’s TransOvation Workshop & Exhibit by May 25, your name will be entered into a drawing that will take place on day one of the July 25-27 event, held at the Lansdowne Resort & Conference Center in Leesburg, Va.
TransOvation is a professional development
2012 National Work Zone Awareness Week: April 23 - 27
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Upcoming EventsVisit our Events Page for more information.
CUTC National Transportation Workforce SummitApril 24-26Washington, DC[Add to Calendar]
Federal Issues Program & TCC Fly-InMay 29 - 31 Washington, D.C. [Add to Calendar]
TransOvation WorkshopJuly 25-27Leesburg, Va. [Add to Calendar]
National ConventionSeptember 11–14 Memphis, Tenn. [Add to Calendar]
LōTrans Virtual Conference & Innovation ShowcaseSeptember 18 - 20[Add to Calendar]
P3s in Transportation ConferenceOctober 11–12 Washington, D.C. [Add to Calendar]
4th Annual Construction Law & Regulatory ForumOctober 24-25Washington, D.C.
Western Regional MeetingNovember 27-28San Francisco, Calif.[Add to Calendar]
Central Regional MeetingNovember 29-30Chicago, Ill.[Add to Calendar]
Southern Regional MeetingDecember 3-4Atlanta, Ga. [Add to Calendar]
Northeastern Regional MeetingDecember 5-6Boston, Mass. [Add to Calendar]
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event is 6Connex, which has a cutting-edge platform that seamlessly brings together—in real time, over ultra-high speed feeds—state-of-the-art computer animation and framing, live, streaming and download video and digital content technologies, and interactive “chat room” networking.
The conference has several primary tracks, including one on asset management, and another on work zone safety best practices, which is being hosted by the ARTBA Foundation-owned National Work Zone Safety Information Clearinghouse.
Program and exhibit opportunities: www.lotransvirtualconference.org.
LōTrans™ 2012
ARTBA Chief Economist Dr. Alison Black discusses the highway/transit bill and the transportation construction market on CSPAN TV’s “Washington Journal” March 31.
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Call Your Representatives This Week!Continued from page 1
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12 month state and local government highway & bridge contract award totals
Mar 2011 to Feb 2012 vs. Mar 2010 to Feb 2011
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Source: ARTBA analysis of McGraw Hill Data, adjusted for inflation
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This state increased the value of contract awards more than 5%
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contract awards by more than 5%
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colleagues to do just that:• The value of highway and bridge contract
awards by state and local governments is down more than 14 percent in the last 12 months, equaling 1,150 fewer projects;
• The value of contract awards has dropped in 32 states; and
• Unemployment in the construction industry remains over 17 perecent—more than twice the national unemployment rate.
A multiyear transportation bill would provide much needed stability for our industry and your state’s economy. Please use this week to meet with your U.S. Representatives when they are home and urge them to complete work on the House transportation bill immediately. You can use the ARTBA Grassroots Action Center to find your local office contact information.
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HIGHWAY SAFETY PRODUCTS & RESOURCES
Work Zone Safety Clearinghouse www.workzonesafety.org......................15
LTAP www.ltap.org.....................................11
Roadway Safety + Training Program www.workzonesafety.org......................25
CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT
Wirtgen America www.wirtgenamerica.com...................BC
Caterpillar Inc. www.cat.com.................................. IFC
SOFTWARE HCSS www.hcss.com....................................5
ENGINEER CONSULTANTS & SOLUTIONSArcadiswww.arcadis-us.com..........................IBC
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Jan.-Feb. 201234 TransportationBuilder
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Living and working in the same communities you do, we understand the impact of fast connections and mobility choices on the quality of your life.
At ARCADIS, we create connections, designing efficient, well-running transportation systems that bring mobility, safety and improved quality of life to our communities.
We connect our clients with the answers they need – whether solid engineering or cutting-edge technology – because we have the management and business sense to know the difference.
Contact us at [email protected] to learn about mobility solutions for your community.
www.arcadis-us.com
Connecting Lives and Livelihoods
I-95 and St. Augustine InterchangeDuval County, FL
ADVERTISER INDEX
Promote your company’s products and
services in “Transportation Builder!”
Contact ARTBA’s Peter Embrey
at 202.289.4434 or [email protected]
Check out our rates in the 2012 media kit available at www.artba.org.
Advertise with “Transportation Builder”
“ARTBA reserves the right, at its discretion and without liability of any nature whatsoever, to reject, cancel or suspend any advertising in whole or in part, in which case any fees paid in advance shall be refunded to the advertiser on a pro-rata basis.”
HIGHWAY SAFETY PRODUCTS & RESOURCES
Work Zone Safety Clearinghouse www.workzonesafety.org......................15
LTAP www.ltap.org.....................................11
Roadway Safety + Training Program www.workzonesafety.org......................25
CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT
Wirtgen America www.wirtgenamerica.com...................BC
Caterpillar Inc. www.cat.com.................................. IFC
SOFTWARE HCSS www.hcss.com....................................5
ENGINEER CONSULTANTS & SOLUTIONSArcadiswww.arcadis-us.com..........................IBC
ARTBA FEDERAL ISSUES PROGRAM & TRANSPORTATION CONSTRUCTION COALITION WASHINGTON FLY-IN
Marriott Metro Center HotelMAY 29-31
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For more information, please contact Ed Tarrant at 202.289.4434 or [email protected]
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TRB Newsletter: April 3 Highlighting new research, technologies, industry best practices and information resources available to the transportation design and construction industry.
A service of ARTBA’s multi-modal councils, it features current transportation developments making news across all modes and regions. Contact: Caitrin Reed to become a subscriber.
Fostering Innovation
MultimodalNews
Legislative & Regulatory News
ARTBA News“There are a number of Republican members, particularly new members, who are against the federal government having a large role in transportation issues. I don’t understand that. Their larger idea of cutting off federal spending trumps their support for transportation.”
ARTBA President Pete Ruane in an April 3 story by “Bloomberg Businessweek.”
“Just saying no to everything is not a contribution to the debate.”
Bruce Josten, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s top lobbyist, referring to the anti-spending group, Club for Growth, in the same April 3 “Bloomberg Businessweek” article.
ARTBA Urges Administration to Halt Wetlands GuidanceARTBA, as part of the Waters Advocacy Coalition, urged the Obama Administration March 26 to stop the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) from promulgating guidance
which could extend federal jurisdiction over roadside ditches. ARTBA and its industry allies March 28 also urged all Senators to support S.2245, the “Preserve the Waters of the U.S. Act.” The legislation, introduced by Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), would prevent the EPA and Corps from taking any further action related to the proposed wetlands guidance and potentially require the agencies to conduct a formal rulemaking process involving ARTBA and other members of the regulated community. Both letters can be found in the “regulatory” section of www.artba.org.
Administration Establishes Project Expediting CommitteeThe Obama Administration March 22 issued an Executive Order establishing a committee to examine methods to speed transportation project permitting. Among the concepts mentioned in the Order are a number of ideas long championed by ARTBA aimed at reducing delay, such as greater coordination among federal agencies and reducing
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Danny Forster, host of the Discovery Channel’s “Build It Bigger,” is the headline speaker. He travels the world with a camera crew in search of incredible feats of architecture and engineering. Forster’s passion for great architecture and his exceptional ability to share that passion have made him a sought-after speaker and a popular teacher. He will be joined by speakers from Microsoft, Fox News and leading industry firms.
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unnecessary duplicative work during the project review process. The new “Steering Committee on Federal Infrastructure Permitting and Review Process Improvement” will be formulating proposals over the course of 2012 and ARTBA will provide input as opportunities arise.
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ARTBA FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP & AWARD DEADLINES
Submit your nominations soon for:
Hall of Fame: Honoring individuals or families from the public and private sectors who have made extraordinary contributions to U.S. transportation development over their lifetime and demonstrated exceptional leadership. Deadline: April 27.
TransOvation Awards: Honoring innovative transportation infrastructure-related products, services, technologies and techniques introduced over the past five years that can be documented to provide a high return-on-investment by: • Improving transportation safety;• Saving transportation users and taxpayers
time and/or money; or• Making our transportation infrastructure
more environmentally sustainable.Deadline: June 1.
Women Leaders in Transportation Design and Construction Awards: Honoring extraordinary efforts of individuals, companies and public agencies that have demonstrated leadership and dedication to innovation in the transportation construction field as well as the promotion of women leaders within the industry. Three different categories: Lifetime Achievement, Company Awards, and Student Awards. Deadline: June 12.
Contact ARTBA’s Holly Bolton with any questions.
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Check out this one minute video to see how you can win the new iPad.
New Member: KOMATSU America Corp.ARTBA is proud to welcome Komatsu America Corp. as a new member of our Equipment Manufacturers Division. Komatsu America is the second-largest, fully-integrated manufacturer and supplier of construction equipment in North America and has a network of manufacturing plants and parts depots with approximately 2,000 employees throughout the U.S. The company manufactures and markets a full line of integrated construction equipment including hydraulic excavators, wheel loaders, crawler dozers, off-highway trucks, and motor graders.
Pictured: Mike Adams (left), manager of Market information and Industry Relations for Komatsu America and Kenyon Gleason, vice president of development for ARTBA. Gleason recently presented a legislative update to Komatsu’s na-tional sales team during a training session at the company’s manufacturing facility in Newberry, S.C.
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Up to $5 Million in Innovation Grants Available Through FHWA
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has asked ARTBA to help spread the word about its “Highways for LIFE Technology Partnerships Program.” The program, which provides up to $5 million in federal grant money, aims to facilitate partnerships between highway agencies and industry to accelerate the adoption of promising innovations that reduce congestion from construction and improve safety and quality of roads. Application due date: May 3, 2012 Anticipated awards: Each grant award will range from $250,000 to $1,000,000 for up to two years of performance. Up to $5,000,000 is available. Program Criteria: The program is intended to fund proven innovations that have already been developed to a late-stage prototype but require further refinement, testing, evaluation and first application demonstration in a real-world setting. Eligibility Requirements: The innovation/treatment must offer significant potential to directly reduce crashes or crash severity in one of the following focus areas:
• roadway departure events, with a priority on those occurring on two-lane rural roads, or• intersections, with a priority on rural, unsignalized intersections, or• pedestrian-related detection, warning and enhanced conspicuity,
OR
The innovation must significantly enhance decision-making relative to the deployment of treatments to reduce crashes, crash severity, and the understanding of the effectiveness of the treatments. Eligibility: All non-profit and for-profit organizations except state and local governments, Tribal governments, and institutions of higher education. State and local agencies, Tribal governments, local municipalities, and academic institutions are encouraged to participate as a partner at the subawardee level. Further information: http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/hfl/tech.cfm or www.grants.gov
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National Work Zone Awareness Week 2012
The 2012 National Work Zone Awareness Week is scheduled for April 23-27. The Missouri Department of Transportation has been chosen to host the national work zone kick-off event which will be held on Monday, April 23, 2012, in Route 141 construction zone, St. Louis County, Missouri.
Resources available from the Work Zone Clearinghouse. This list and ordering available on www.workzonesafety.org.
o The official National Work Zone Awareness Week poster (above)
o Roadway Safety + CD (A Road Construction Industry Consortium Training Program) This includes an instructor manual, trainee booklets in English and Spanish and pamphlets in English and Spanish
o Know the Signs Poster- this poster was created to illustrate the various work zone safety signs that drivers will encounter, it is designed to look like a WZ sign
o Know the Blind Spots Posters- this poster was created to illustrate the various hazards created by construction vehicles, also designed to look like a WZ sign
o Know Flagging-This poster was created to show best practices in flagging, it is designed to look like a stop slow panel
o Basic Spanish for Safety & Emergencies-This brochure features translations for basic safety expressions
o Brochure for the National Work Zone Safety Information Clearinghouse
o NEW The following documents were developed by the FHWA Work Zone Safety Grant Program partners and are also available via the Clearinghouse.
o Guidelines on Ensuring Positive Guidance in Work Zones o Guidelines on Improving Work Zone Safety through Public
Information and Traveler Information o Guidelines on Managing Speeds in Work Zones o Guidelines on Motorcycle and Bicycle Work Zone Safety o Guidelines on Payment for Temporary Traffic Control o Guidelines on the Use of Positive Protection in Temporary
Traffic Control Zones o Guidelines on Use of Exposure Control Measures o Guidelines on Use of Law Enforcement in Work Zones o Guidelines on Work Zone Access and Egress
To order any of these products, visit www.workzonesafety.org or contact [email protected]
