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Heard Along the Highway

VTCA's Heard Along the Highway is a timely members only e-mail providing insight and updates on the latest developments and news in Virginia's transportation and aggregate industries. (Members Only)


The National Labor Relations Board's "Quickie" Union Election Rules Have Taken Effect - May 7, 2012

Unresolved Budget Could Lead To Shutdown Notice - April 13, 2012

CONGRESS APPROVES 90-DAY EXTENSION; PRESIDENT EXPECTED TO SIGN - March 30, 2012

LET YOUR LEGISLATOR KNOW YOU SUPPORT FUNDING FOR TRANSPORTATION - January 27, 2012

FEDERAL REAUTHORIZATION NEAR? - January 26, 2012

GOVERNOR MCDONNELL ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL COMPONENTS OF 2012 TRANSPORTATION PLAN - January 20, 2012

GOVERNORE MCDONNELL OUTLINES 2012 TRANSPORTATION PLAN - December 8, 2011

VIRGINIA SENATE PROBABLY WILL BE TIED 20-20 - November 9, 2011

U.S. HOUSE AND SENATE WRESTLE WITH TRANSPORTATION FUNDING PROPOSALS - November 4, 2011

SENATE PANEL TO ACT ON MULTI-YEAR REAUTHORIZATION BILL - October 21, 2011

PRESSURE MOUNTS TO ADDRESS TRASPORTATION FUNDING - October 11, 2011

STATE HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION FUNDS COULD RUN OUT IN 5 YEARS - October 6, 2011

WASHINGTON AREA & HAMPTON ROADS SOME OF THE MOST CONGESTED IN NATION - September 28, 2011

VDOT ISSUES RFP FOR CHARLOTTESVILLE BYPASS - September 27, 2011

HOUSE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE TO PURSUE LARGER SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BILL - September 23, 2011

VIRGINIA RECEIVES PRELIMINARY APPROVAL TO TOLL INTERSTATE 95 - September 19, 2011

AMERICAN JOBS ACT INCLUDES FUNDING FOR TRANSPORTATION - September 9, 2011

HOUSE AND SENATE ACT ON FEDERAL TRANSPORTATION FUNDING - September 9, 2011

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED - ANNUAL REPORT TO THE MEMBERSHIP ON ALLIANCE OPERATIONS - August 15, 2011

VTCA JOINS COALITION TO REDUCE REGULATORY BURDEN - August 12, 2011

VDOT PLANS TO ADVERTISE BETWEEN $1 and $1.3 BILLION IN PROJECTS BETWEEN JULY 1 AND DECEMBER 31, 2011 - August 10, 2011

FRAUDULENT LETTERS BEING SENT TO CONTRACTORS - August 9, 2011

VDOT TO HOLD A FINITE ELEMENT METHOD (FEM) SEMINAR - August 2, 2011

DOWNTOWN TUNNEL/MIDTOWN TUNNEL/MLK EXTENSION PROJECT MOVING FORWARD - July 20, 2011

E-VERIFY IS COMING - July 18, 2011

PROPOSED NLRB RULES WOULD INCREASE UNIONIZATION - July 6, 2011

NEW STUDY ADDRESSES ISSUES FACING VIRGINIA'S SECONDARY ROADS - June 29, 2011

FEDERAL TRANSPORTATION REAUTHORIZATION BILLS EXPECTED NEXT MONTH - June 29, 2011

COMMONWEALTH TRANSPORTATION BOARD ADOPTS FY 2012-2017 SIX-YEAR IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM; FY 2012 BUDGET - June 15, 2011

GOVERNOR ANNOUNCES RELEASE OF DRAFT SIX-YEAR IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM - April 20, 2011

GOVERNOR MCDONNELL SIGNS HISTORIC TRANSPORTATION INVESTMENT LEGISLATION - April 18, 2011

CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATOR TO SUPPORT TRANSPORTATION FUNDING: VOTER VOICE MAKES IT SIMPLE - January 21, 2011

TRANSPORTATION INVESTMENT WILL GENERATE THOUSANDS OF JOBS, MILLIONS IN REVENUE - December 1, 2010

PRESIDENT'S DEFICIT COMMISSION ISSUES ITS FINAL REPORT - December 1, 2010

VDOT ON TRACK TO EXCEED $900M ADVERTISEMENT GOAL - November 22, 2010

GOVERNOR RELEASES COMPREHENSIVE VDOT PERFORMANCE AUDIT - September 23, 2010

GOVERNOR RECOMMENDS INVESTING ABC PRIVATIZATION FUND IN NEW TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE BANK - September 9, 2010

SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION SENDS LETTER TO USDOL CONCERNING DAVIS-BACON - August 16, 2010

VDOT TO DEVOTE $200 MILLION TO PAVEMENT PROGRAM - August 15, 2010

KILPATRICK NAMED VDOT CHIEF DEPUTY COMMISSIONER - July 30, 2010

VDOT TO PUT $900M OF WORK ON THE STREET BY YEAR END - July 23, 2010

PAVEMENT MATERIAL SHORTAGE UPDATE - NEW PERMANENT MATERIAL OPTIONS - July 22, 2010

VA FREE COMMENTARY ON TRANSPORTATION FUNDING - July 20, 2010

VDOT VETERAN NAMED COMMISSIONER - July 9, 2010

CTB ADOPTS NEW SIX-YEAR IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM & ANNUAL BUDGET - June 17, 2010

FEDERAL NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING FOR DBE PROGRAM - June 17, 2010

VDOT RELEASES GUIDANCE IN RESPONSE TO PAVEMENT MARKING RAW MATERIAL SHORTAGES - June 9, 2010

AUDIT OF VIRGINIA'S PUBLIC-PRIVATE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM RECOMMENDS CHANGES - May 27, 2010

GOVERNOR MCDONNELL APPROVES NEARLY $500 MILLION IN TRANSPORTATION BONDS - April 30, 2010

VDOT HIRES CONSULTANTS FOR PERFORMANCE AUDIT - April 28, 2010

COMMONWEALTH SEEKS INPUT OF DRAFT SIX-YEAR IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM - April 23, 2010

VDOT COMPLETES EMPLOYEE REDUCTIONS AND LAUNCHES REORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES - April 22, 2010

VDOT RELEASES ARRA ADVERTISEMENT SCHEDULE - April 1, 2010

VIRGINIA TO ISSUE NEARLY $500 MILLION IN TRANSPORTATION BONDS TO FUND ALREADY AUTHORIZED PROJECTS - March 19, 2010

AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT (ARRA) FUNDING UPDATE - March 18, 2010

USDOT TO FURLOUGH NEARLY 2,000 EMPLOYEES TODAY MONDAY, MARCH 1, 2010 - March 1, 2010

ARRA PROJECT UPDATES - February 25, 2010

UPDATE ON ARRA SPENDING - February 17, 2010

CONNAUGHTON SELECTED SECRETARY - December 22, 2009

CTB ADDRESSES REVENUE SHORTFALL - December 17, 2009

UPDATE ON ARRA (STIMULUS) FUNDED PROJECTS - December 17, 2009

CTB ANNOUNCES CUTS TO THE SIX-YEAR TRANSPORTATION PLAN - November 19, 2009

VTRANS2035 UPDATE - October 30, 2009

VIRGINIA RANKS LAST IN ARRA SPENDING - October 2, 2009

E-VERIFY IS HERE (AND THIS TIME, THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT MEANS IT) - September 1, 2009

VDOT RELEASES SCHEDULE OF PROJECTS TO BE ADVERTISED IN NEXT 12 MONTHS - July 13, 2009

REVENUE, SIX-YEAR IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM CONTINUE TO SHRINK - June 19, 2009

CTB APPROVES ADDITIONAL STIMULUS PROJECTS - May 21, 2009

CTB CONSIDERS DRAFT SIX-YEAR PROGRAM AS REVENUES CONTINUE TO FALL - May 21, 2009

VDOT SETS OUT PLAN FOR SERVICE REDUCTIONS - May 21, 2009

VIRGINIA ANNOUNCES AN ADDITIONAL $200 MILLION IN STIMULUS TRANSPORTATION SPENDING - May 12, 2009

CTB APPROVES ADVANCEMENT OF STIMULUS CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS - April 16, 2009

VIRGINIA IDENTIFIES MORE TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS FOR STIMULUS SPENDING - April 13, 2009

VDOT RELEASES MORE DETAILS ON INITIAL STIMULUS SPENDING - April 2, 2009

VDOT UNVEILS PLANS FOR STIMULUS SPENDING - March 19, 2009

CONGRESS APPROVES AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT - February 16, 2009

CTB ADOPTS REVISED SIX YEAR IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM - February 16, 2009

PRESIDENT LIFTS BAN ON PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENTS - February 10, 2009

ROADWORK INDUSTRY IN VA ON FUMES - January 26, 2009

MORE DETAILS ON THE PROPOSED "AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT OF 2009" - January 20, 2009

FEDERAL ECONOMIC STIMULUS PACKAGE DETAILS RELEASED: $43 BILLION FOR TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE - January 15, 2009

TODAY'S CONTRACT ADVERTISMENT WILL NOT INCLUDE ALL PLANT MIX CONTRACTS - MISSING PROPOSALS WILL BE ADVERTISED IN TIME FOR FEBRUARY LETTING - January 13, 2009