October 1st, 2018
The Highway Users hosted its Annual Meeting and Policy Conference on Capitol Hill in mid-November. This event was held right on the heels of the midterm elections and featured post-election analysis. U.S. DOT Deputy Secretary Jeffrey Rosen and Former Majority Leader Sen. Trent Lott delivered keynote remarks.
The meeting also featured Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE), Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Rep. Jeff Denham (R-CA) and Rep. Sam Graves (R-MO), and key Congressional staff who discussed next steps on infrastructure legislation, NAFTA and a Highway Trust Fund fix. Continue reading
Demand a Highway Trust Fund Fix in the Infrastructure BillFebruary 12th, 2018
The Highway Users congratulates the Trump Administration for championing increased investment in America’s infrastructure and moving forward with a proposal for Congressional consideration. Continue reading
The Highway Users Joins Coalition for Future MobilityAugust 17th, 2017
The Highway Users has joined the Coalition for Future Mobility to advance legislation that improves road safety, reduces traffic congestion and enhances mobility through the use of highly automated vehicles. Continue reading
America’s Economic ExpresswayMay 1st, 2017
The Highway Users is proud to support the Partnership for America’s Economic Expressway to help usher in the future of the national highway freight network. For more information on this new initiative, click here. Continue reading
May 1st, 2017
The text of the FY17 Omnibus Appropriations bill was released. The bill includes $43,266,100,000 in obligation authority for FAST Act highway programs in FY17, an increase of $905 million over FY16 levels. Continue reading
23 Organizations Oppose FHWA Regulatory OverreachAugust 22nd, 2016
A diverse group of organizations representing highway users, transportation, vehicle, and energy trade associations filed joint comments opposing any move by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to impose a greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction performance requirement on State transportation departments and metropolitan planning organizations. Continue reading
Economic Costs of Disruption from a SnowstormFebruary 24th, 2014
In partnership with IHS Global Insight, the American Highway Users Alliance has re-released a study estimating the economic impact of snowstorms in sixteen U.S. states and two Canadian provinces. The study found that hundreds of millions of dollars in economic opportunity are lost each day that a state is shuttered by impassable roads. Continue reading
Safe Winter Roads News ReleaseJanuary 29th, 2014
The American Highway Users Alliance released a new study, Safety Impacts of Using Deicing Salt, which confirms tremendous safety benefits of safe winter road operations. Access the full study here.
For more details, check our our new brochure on Winter Weather Highway Safety. Continue reading
Highway Users Alliance CEO Testifies Before Senate CommitteeSeptember 25th, 2013
The American Highway Users Alliance testified before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee on the importance of investing in the nation’s ailing infrastructure. Continue reading
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