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LaHood Hits Hill to Defend Reauthorization Proposal

ARTBA’s Yarossi Profiled in “New York Times”

March 21-23 ARTBA Events at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2011

What do ARTBA and

CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2011

have in common? They’re both

meeting in Las Vegas next

week.

ARTBA’s program includes:

• Hoover Dam Bypass Project

Tour led by FHWA Project

Manager Dave Zanetell. For

registered ARTBA members,

there is no cost to attend the

tour. Space is limited and

RSVP is required. Sign-up

today!

• Contractors Division

workshop on “Construction

Management General

Contractor” (CMGC) project

design and delivery method

with Applied Research

Associates Principal Engineer

Jim McMinimee. FHWA is

actively promoting the use of

CMGC by states.

• Joint High Speed Rail

Development Council, Bridge

Policy & Promotion Council

and Ports & Waterways

Council Meeting featuring

Amtrak Vice President of

High Speed Rail Al Engel,

C.C. Myers President Dan

Himick and Paul Bea, a

former official with The Port

Authority of New York &

New Jersey, a renowned U.S.

marine transport expert.

• ARTBA Board of Directors

Meeting with AASHTO

President Susan Martinovich

and FHWA’s Dave Zanetell.

To register, visit the “news

and events” section of www.

artba.org. The fee includes

admission into the CONEXPO-

CON/AGG show.

Contact Ed Tarrant with any

questions.

U.S. Transportation Secretary

Ray LaHood has been a busy

man lately, testifying four

times in the Senate since

March 3 about the Obama

Administration’s FY 2012

budget request for DOT,

which includes a six-year

surface transportation

reauthorization proposal.

During his appearances at

the Senate Budget, Commerce,

Environment and Public

Works, and Appropriations

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“My wife tells me that every

time we pass under a bridge

on the highway, I look up to

see how it was built. When I

pass through a construction

zone, I’m always interested

in the traffic pattern that the

engineers chose. When you’re

an engineer, you’re always

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ARTBA Leader Featured in “New York Times”Continued from page 1

Upcoming Events

ARTBA Board & Council Meetings at CONEXPO-CON/AGGMarch 21–23Las Vegas, Nev.[Add to Calendar]

3rd Annual ARTBA Transportation Construction Law & Regulatory ForumApril 6–7 Washington, D.C. [Add to Calendar]

ARTBA Federal Issues Program & TCC Fly-InMay 23–25 Washington, D.C.[Add to Calendar]

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]

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.

Products & ServicesWork Zone safety Products from the ARTBA store

April 4-8 is National Work Zone Awareness Week. In preparation, ARTBA and the National Work Zone Safety Information Clearinghouse are offering unique safety products, so that your company can highlight the importance of work zone safety on the jobsite. Contact Liz Cavallaro by March 30 to get your resource pack by Work Zone Awareness Week.

Order free and low-cost work zone materials and safety training products at the ARTBA Store today!

Register for the 2011 ARTBA Federal Issues Program & Transportation Construction Coalition Fly-In! Con-tact Ed Tarrant.

Three Sources of Funding for Highway Construction –Federal Highway Program, State and Local Governments

State*32%

Local24%

Federal44%

Sources of Highway Capital Spending

Source: FHWA Highway Statistics 2008, Table HM10;

* Includes state spending to match Federal-aid reimbursements

More information: contact ARTBA Vice President of Member Services Allison Wenograd at 202.289.4434.

*ARTBA is not liable for any information provided by instructors or attorneys during the forum. This forum is intended for general informational purposes only, and not as a substitute for particular advice from a qualified professional. No warranty is made regarding the forum.

April 6 - 7, 2011 | The ArTBA Building, WAshingTon, d.C.

ARTBA’s 3rd Annual

TransporTaTion ConsTruCTion Law & reguLaTory Forum

» Focused on the latest legal and regulatory developments impacting transpor-tation improvement projects nationwide

» Top industry lawyers and experts will share their expertise on topics such as: risk management, contracting issues, environmental regulations, construction claims and P3s

» Specifically geared toward in-house counsel, company leadership, senior level project managers and others who deal with legal and regulatory issues

» A limited number of seats are available so register today!

VieW The progrAM

checking the condition of the

road you’re on.”

Those were the words

of ARTBA Senior Vice

Chairman Paul Yarossi of

HNTB in the March 5 “Born

to Be an Engineer” feature in the “New York

Times.” Other interview excerpts:

“When I graduated from Manhattan

College in New York in 1973 with a degree

in civil engineering, my grandfather offered

me $4.50 an hour. HNTB offered me $5, so I

took the higher-paying job…

“This is my 38th year with HNTB. I’ve

learned that you shouldn’t limit yourself

to one area in a company. I’ve worked

on highways, airports and bridges. I also

learned to volunteer when someone needed

help, even if there was no glory in it…

“We have a great transportation system in

our country, but it needs some work. In the

1950s, legislation accelerated the creation

of our highway system, which in turn

became an economic driver for the country.

We need to find the same sense of urgency

today about surface transportation, to keep

our country competitive and to improve our

quality of life.”

Read the full profile.

Nominations sought for 2011 Hall of Fame Class

Nominate an individual or a family from the public or private sectors who has made extraordinary contributions to U.S. transportation development or demonstrated exceptional leadership over their lifetime to the ARTBA Foundation’s Hall of Fame. A new website—www.artbahalloffame.org—contains the 2011 nomination form and details about the inaugural class announced last November. Nominations are due by June 1. Contact Holly Bolton.

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2009 to 2010. Meanwhile, trade

using surface transportation

with Canada and Mexico was up

13.8 percent in December 2010

over December 2009. These

data document the direct linkage

between a growing economy

an effective transportation

infrastructure network.

Recovery Act Funds Tapering Off

The American Recovery and

Reinvestment Act (ARRA)

supported 6,669 completed

highway and intermodal

infrastructure projects as of

February 28. Another 5,773

projects are under construction

and 943 are yet to begin with

just under $9 billion of ARRA

highway work remaining to

be reimbursed, a clear sign

that this source of support for

U.S. highway improvements

is tapering off. Read a full

update on the progress of ARRA

transportation investments here.

Foundation News

Nominate a Worthy student for the Lanford Family Highway Worker Memorial scholarship

These scholarships provide

financialassistancetohelp

the children of highway

construction workers killed or

permanently disabled in the line

of duty pursue post-high school

education. If you are aware of

studentswhofitthescholarship

criteria, please contact

Holly Bolton at 202.289.4434.

Applications for 2011-12 are due

“I am an outspoken advocate for limited government. Government should only do what individuals cannot. Making transportation and infrastructure investments is one of the legitimate roles of government. Taxpayers receive a direct return from these investments in the form of jobs and economic opportunity.”

Rep. Tom Reed (R-N.Y.), freshman member, House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee

“Certainly, the biggest hurdle to our passing such legislation [highway/transit bill] is the matter of funding. It is my opinion that all funding and financing options must be on the table. We must find ways to ensure that a dedicated pool of federal revenue sufficient to meet the growing needs of our aging transportation system; we can’t depend on bonding and borrowing alone. As well, any financing mechanism should include a formula of fairness to commerce and commuters alike—from our most rural corners to our most urban cities.”

Rep. Nick J. Rahall (D-W.Va.), ranking member, House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee

TRB Newsletter: March 8, 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.

Do You Have What It Takes to TransOvate?Do you have what it takes to be a transportation industry innovator? By attending ARTBA’s TransOvation 2011 workshop, held September 7-9 near Dulles Airport, you will learn the latest information about industry innovations—and gain the skills you need to innovate in your own firm. Visit transovation.net to learn more.

Overheard

Fostering Innovation

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April 1 and are available on the

ARTBA-TDF website.

safety News

Clearinghouse Unveils New Work Zone Awareness Week Poster

The National Work Zone Safety

Information Clearinghouse

is a key supporter of National

Work Zone Awareness Week,

April 4-8. This year’s theme

is “Safer Driving. Safer Work

Zones. For Everyone.” The

national “Kickoff Event” will be

hosted by the Maryland State

Highway Administration. As in

previous years, the Clearinghouse

will sponsor printing of the

officialposter,whichwillbe

sent to thousands of people and

organizations across the country.

This poster and a variety of other

posters and work zone safety

products are available through

the Clearinghouse website.

Download a PDF copy of the digital “Washington Newsline.”

Legislative & Regulatory News

LaHood Hits Hill to Defend Reauthorization ProposalContinued from page 1

Committees, the Secretary

said the Administration’s four

reauthorization goals are:

building the future; spurring

innovation; ensuring safety;

and improving the efficiency

of the federal transportation

programs.

Although senators

generally agreed with the

Administration’s desire and

rationale to increase federal

transportation investment,

LaHood drew heavy fire from

both parties for the lack of

specificity on how to pay for the

Administration’s $551 billion

plan. According to the White

HouseOfficeofManagement

and Budget, $231 billion

in new revenues would be

necessary to prevent this level

of investment from adding to

the deficit. While repeatedly

stressing the President did

not support raising the federal

motor fuels user fees during a

recovering economy, LaHood

said the nation needs to

look at alternative financing

methods, such as tolling, public-

private partnerships, and an

infrastructure bank to aid in

generating the revenue. In a

clear sign the Administration

does not want singular

ownership of the revenue

challenge, LaHood deflected

many of the criticisms by saying

he “wants to work with Congress

to come up with a solution.”

Become a scheduling Expert in Just Three Days!

Are you a scheduler, estimator

or project manager who would

like a better grasp on managing

transportation construction

projects? Do you and your

company take full advantage

of Primavera’s scheduling and

management tools? Would

you like to learn to prepare

project schedules more quickly

andefficiently?Ifanyofthese

questions apply to you, then

ARTBA’s Transportation

Development Foundation

Transportation Builder Institute

has the perfect solution—the

Scheduling Academy, planned for

April 19-21 in Washington, D.C.

For more information, contact

Laura Spitz at 202.289.4434.

Meetings & Events

2011 Federal Issues Program & Transportation Construction Coalition Fly-In

The program of events and

registration information for this

annual event are now available.

2011 International Bridge Conference

Exhibitor prospectus and

sponsorship information are

available. Contact Jim Colleton.

ARTBA News

ITs Group Forming

ARTBA member firms with

an interest in Intelligent

Transportation Systems (ITS)

are encouraging to sign up

representatives to help lead,

organize and participate in

a new ARTBA ITS Policy &

Promotion Council. For details,

contact Rob Regier.

Economics & Research News Cover Every Market Angle

The ARTBA economics and

research team develops reports,

and other products designed

to give industry executives and

market analysts the information

they need to make intelligent, well-

informed business decisions.

ARTBA’s subscription-based

intelligence reports provide

monthly and quarterly

information covering every angle

of the transportation design and

construction market. The market

intelligence reports include the

monthly “Value of Construction

Put In Place Report”, the monthly

“U.S. Transportation Construction

Market Report”, the monthly

“Federal Highway Obligation

Report,” and the quarterly “Market

Conditions Survey Report.” For

subscription information, please

contact Liz Cavallaro.

Data shows Uptick in Trade, Freight Transport, VMT

Two key indicators tracked

by the U.S. Department

of Transportation show

increased usage of the nation’s

transportation network this

winter as the economy continued

its recovery. The Freight

Transportation Services Index

(TSI)—which measures month-

to-month changes in freight

shipments across trucking, rail,

inland waterways, and air freight—

rose 0.9 percent from December

to January and 6.4 percent from

APRIL 1: YOUNG EXECUTIVE PROGRAM DEADLINE APPROACHING! Past-attendees attest to the value of the program:

“The ARTBA Young Executive Development Program provided a thor-ough insight into the legislative process concerning our industry. The diversity and quality of participants added great perspective and value to the program.”

“Absolute eye-opener. Great investment of time & money.”

“The folks at ARTBA are the most knowledgable in the industry and this program puts you at the forefront of issues and in touch with those that cam make a difference.”

2011 YEDP Application