Barbour says highway bill needed to boost economy Deborah Barfield Berry, Clarion-Ledger Washington Bureau5:11 p.m. CDT September 9, 2015 WASHINGTON — It’s critically important for Congress to pass a long-term highway bill to boost local economies, allow states to plan major infrastructure projects — particularly in the South — and help the U.S. compete globally,…
Click here to view this FHWA publication. Global Benchmarking Program Report – Delivering Safe, Comfortable, and Connected Pedestrian and Bicycle Networks: A Review of International Practices: This report identifies noteworthy and innovative international designs, treatments, and other practices that have potential to improve pedestrian and bicycle safety and access and increase walking…
The Surgeon General of the United States is unveiling a bold new initiative today, aiming to help Americans lead healthier lives—by making walking and physical activity built-in features of more of our neighborhoods. The Surgeon General is this morning issuing only the sixth “call-to-action” in the last ten years, declaring obesity a grim epidemic, calling…
By Keith Laing – 09/02/15 11:52 AM EDT Infrastructure problems in the U.S. will cost the nation’s economy $1.4 billion over the normally busy Labor Day travel period, according to a study released on Wednesday by the U.S. Travel Association. The AAA auto club is predicting that 35.5 million U.S. residents will travel at least…
