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02/09/2010 1st Anniversary Report on Recovery Act Prompts Call for Jobs Bill

New Report Released In DC & Four US Regions; Highlights States' Success

(Washington DC)- As the Senate debates the merits of a Jobs Bill, a new report - Projects and Paychecks: ...

02/05/2010 AASHTO Urges Senate to Act on Highway, Transit Extension to Create Jobs

As the Senate negotiates on passage of a jobs bill, AASHTO Executive Director John Horsley joined with four other organizations to urge lawmakers to move forward on an immediate and a long-term ...

02/01/2010 List of "Ready-to-Go" Projects Grows to 9,800 as States Await Jobs Bill

Today as states await action on a jobs bill, the list of 'ready-to-go' state infrastructure projects has surpassed the 9,800 mark. These projects, valued at more than $79 billion, will give state ...

01/28/2010 States Awarded Nearly $8 Billion for High Speed Rail

High-speed rail and intercity passenger rail proposals in 31 states and the District of Columbia got the go-ahead today with the announcement of nearly $8 billion in grant awards as part of the ...

01/28/2010 AASHTO Statement on President Obama's State of the Union Address

"President Obama continues to show his strong support for infrastructure investment to provide good-paying jobs for Americans and to rebuild the transportation foundation that supports our economy. ...

01/26/2010 MoDOT Director, Former AASHTO President Pete Rahn Touts Money Saving Strategy

Former AASHTO President Pete K. Rahn, director of the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT), is featured in a new video on the State-to-State Channel of Transportation TV this week. The video ...