NPCA Blog: Government Updates
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USDOT Updates Policy on Use of Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funds
The U.S. Department of Transportation this week released a memo outlining the Biden Administration’s priorities to guide Federal Highway Administration […]
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Bill Seeks to End Biden PLA Policy
U.S. Rep James Comer (R-Ky.) this week introduced H.R. 1209, titled the Fair and Open Competition Act (FOCA), which is […]
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New Jersey Signs Low Carbon Bill Into Law
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy this week signed the state’s Low Embodied Carbon Concrete Leadership Act into law. The bipartisan […]
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NPCA Supports Letter Opposing Biden Administration’s PLA Mandate
The National Precast Concrete Association last week joined 21 other national trade associations in signing a letter that expresses opposition […]
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USDOT Expands Financing Program to Boost Infrastructure Projects
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced this week that the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Build America Bureau will offer low-cost, […]
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State DOTs Prep Funds for Local Bridge Projects
The AASHTO Journal recently reported that several state departments of transportation have opened applications for local governments to obtain funding […]
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Expanded U.S.-Mexico Rail Line to Lessen Supply Chain Strain
Construction of an additional freight railroad line that connects Laredo, Texas, with Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, is expected to begin in […]
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Minnesota, Kansas, New Jersey designate funds for 2023 projects
Three U.S. states in July and August made funds available to support transportation projects, according to a report in the […]
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Virginia Offers Bid Adjustments for Increased Steel Prices
The Virginia Department of Transportation announced Wednesday that it is considering pay adjustments for state construction projects to counter the […]
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White House Awarding $1 Billion in Airport Projects
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration will soon begin awarding $1 billion in contracts to repair and improve terminals at 85 […]
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Nevada DOT Opens Highway Paving Projects to Limestone Cement
The Nevada Department of Transportation is allowing portland limestone cement in new highway construction projects, a move it expects will […]
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EPA Announces New Funding for Water Infrastructure Projects
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) this week announced nearly $20 billion in funding for the agency’s Water Infrastructure Finance […]