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Last Call for ARTBA’s Project Delivery Academy November 12-14

A 2013 transportation construction market forecast and state-by-state outlook from ARTBA’s chief economist, legislative reports and election analysis by ARTBA’s government relations team, and updates on transportation projects by state and local officials are all on the agenda for ARTBA’s four regional meetings that begin later this month and continue into early December.

Here are the dates, location and featured local speakers:

Western: November 27-28, Hyatt at Fisherman’s Wharf

The U.S. Department of Transportation announced last week it is making emergency relief funds immediately available to 14 states to begin repairing infrastructure damage caused by Hurricane Sandy. So far, U.S. DOT has released emergency funds to five states: Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, and

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in San Francisco. Mark Leja, CALTRANS division chief of construction, will be on hand to discuss the state’s construction efforts, current budget situation, and future transportation projects.

Central: November 29-30, Hyatt Rosemont near O’Hare Airport in Chicago. It includes an update on the Illiana Corridor Project and an Illinois Tollway report by Kristi Lafleur, Illinois Transportation Department executive director.

Southern: December 3-4, Hilton Atlanta Airport Hotel.

Chris Tomlinson, Georgia State Road and Toll Authority deputy director & general counsel, will provide a report on tolling projects.

Northeastern: December 5-6, Seaport Hotel in Boston. It will feature a panel session on MassDOT’s most recent transportation projects led by Frank DePaola, state highway administrator.

Register today or contact ARTBA’s Brie Johnson for more information.

ARTBA Regional Meetings Coming to S.F., Chicago, Atlanta & Boston

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Nov. 30 Webinar: 2013 Market Forecast & 50-State Outlook

ARTBA Chief Economist Dr. Alison Premo Black and ARTBA Senior Vice President of Government Relations Dave Bauer will provide a “behind the scenes” look at the political and economic factors that will shape the transportation design and construction market in 2013 during a 90-minute webinar on November 30. It begins at 12:00 p.m., Eastern.

Among the topics covered:• National 2013 U.S.

transportation construction market forecast;

• Modal forecasts: highway, bridge, airport runway, transit, freight rail and ports/waterway markets;

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The value of construction work put in place on transportation projects is up so far in 2012 compared to 2011, despite state and local budget problems and a cut in federal highway funds. But 2012 continues to trail 2009 and 2010, when funds provided under the Recovery Act helpedboosttransportationconstruction,ifonlytemporarily.Duringthefirsteightmonthsof 2012, $2.7 billion, or almost 4 percent, more construction work has been put in place on transportation projects than during the same period in 2011.

• New MAP-21 law and whether it will help fuel growth;

• States poised for market growth and ones that will be flat;

• Potential market impacts of Hurricane Sandy-related infrastructure recovery projects;

• 2012 election results and what they could mean for the 2013 congressional transportation legislative agenda; and

• How the “fiscal cliff’ could impact market conditions.

This webinar will be particularly valuable for industry analysts, investors and construction executives.

Paid participants will receive a comprehensive 55-page analysis containing ARTBA’s 2013 national forecast and state-by-state market outlook. Bauer and Black will also take questions.

The cost is $300 for ARTBA members and $425 for non-members.

Register at www.artbastore.com, or contact ARTBA’s Brie Johnson.

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3M’s Heltzer & Gannett Fleming’s Madara Selected for Hall of Fame

ARTBA 110th Anniversary: Share Your Memorabilia

Please send your items via email or regular mail to ARTBA’s Jenny Ragone or The ARTBA Building, 1219 28th Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. She can also be reached at 202.289.4434. We will include them in future “Washington Newslines.” Thanks in advance for your assistance with this 110th anniversary-related project!

The year 2012 marks ARTBA’s 110th year of service to the U.S. transportation design and construction industry. An ARTBA member recently sent us this cover of the “Road Builder News” from December 1940. We started thinking that there must be other similar items out there that ARTBA members have. In particular, we’re looking for interesting and/or old photographs of: • road, bridge, airport, rail,

waterway and transit projects under construction;

• industry professionals at work• equipment used in transportation

construction;• road and airport signs• ARTBA conventions, meetings and

events;• ARTBA leaders; and• ARTBA publications.

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Provides roadway safety products, and specialized polymer concrete materials for the maintenance, rehabilitation and preservation of bridge decks, such as breakaways, glare Screens, barrier panels for roads, tunnels and bridges, and color pavement markings.

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The ARTBA Transportation Development Foundation (TDF) announced November 1 that it has selected Harry Heltzer, former chairman and chief executive officer of 3M Company, and James R. Madara, senior vice president of Gannett Fleming, as its 2012 “Transportation Development Hall of Fame” inductees.

Launched in 2010, the Hall honors those who have made extraordinary contributions to U.S. transportation development during their careers.

Heltzer, who passed away in 2005, served at 3M for five decades and came to be known as the “father of reflective material” for his pioneering work in reflective traffic

signs. He is credited with expanding 3M’s international growth and was appointed by President Lyndon Johnson to the “President’s National Highway Safety Advisory Committee.”

Madara, a senior vice president with Gannett Fleming, has spent 60 years as an engineer, volunteer association leader, and good corporate citizen. He helped lead the expansion of the company’s operations along the west coast and in the Far East, and was a principal on major transit, highway and toll-road projects. He has been an ARTBA member for more than 50 years serving in numerous leadership positions. Madara is also active in his community,

delivering presentations to civic groups, mentoring middle school students and volunteering at local charities.

Heltzer and Madara will be honored during a special ARTBA Foundation Awards dinner June in 2013.

James R. Madara, Gannett Fleming senior vice-president

Harry Heltzer, former chairman of 3M Company

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“[Sandy] also demonstrated the vulnerability of the seawalls, bulkheads and electrical wires upon which Americans rely. The job now is not simply to pump water out of inundated subway lines. It is also to figure out how to harden the United States’ vital coastal infrastructure, particularly in the face of rising seas, big storms and other predicted consequences of climate change.”

Oct. 31“Washington Post” editorial.

“Infrastructure has been the elephant in the room in Washington for years. Only a few of the people running for office this year have mentioned it, and none of them have embraced it. The reason was captured by a single sentence in the Standard & Poor’s report: The ‘country has a $2.2 trillion backlog of infrastructure projects.”

Oct. 27 article by Ashley Halsey, the “Washington Post” transportation reporter.

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TRB Newsletter: Nov. 2 Highlighting new research, technologies, industry best practices and information resources available to the transportation design and construction industry.

A service of ARTBA’s multi-modal councils, it features current transportation developments making news across all modes and regions. Contact Sara Jones to become a subscriber or visit www.artbamultimodal.org.

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Continued from page 1 Miles Driven Up in August, 2012 Data Shows Return to Roads

Travel on all U.S. roads and streets rose by 1.2 percent, or 3 billion miles, in August compared to the same month in 2011. Meanwhile, cumulative travel for 2012 is up 0.9 percent through August compared to the same timeframe last year. Drivers have logged 1.98 trillion miles this year through August, approximately three percent off the highest January-August total set in 2007 before the effects of the economic slowdown. VMT growth is expected to continue in the long-term, as it had for the 21 years prior to the economic slowdown, emphasizing the need for continued investment in the nation’s transportation infrastructure. Read the full FHWA summary.

Rhode Island. Connecticut will use $2 million for general emergency repairs to federal aid highways. New Jersey will utilize $10 million to repair sections of highway necessary to prevent further damage. New York will receive $10 million to make general emergency repairs to federal aid highways and North Carolina will spend $4 million to repair damage to routes along the coast in Dare County, in the Outer Banks area. Rhode Island will use $3 million to repair damaged sea walls supporting roadways.

U.S. DOT expects states to make additional requests for emergency relief in the coming days and weeks and held a conference call October 30 with transportation officials from affected states to outline how they can apply for the quick release emergency relief funding.

Hurricane Sandy has contributed to at least 90 U.S. deaths, left millions of people without electricity, has caused at least $20 billion in immediate damage and has left transportation systems crippled along the coast of the Northeast. These disruptions will also have a long-term economic impact, estimated at $50 billion, as businesses and employees in impacted areas are forced to wait for restoration of transportation services. Several ARTBA members are engaged in reconstruction efforts and you can help, too, by supporting the American Red Cross Disaster Relief program.

Emergency Funds in Wrath of Sandy

Election Day Tomorrow. Remember to Vote!

November 6 is Election Day and you have the power to choose who will represent you in local, state, and federal offices. The next Congress and administration will face enormous challenges on the transportation front—most notably, the long-term stability of the federal Highway Trust Fund and reauthorization of the federal surface transportation programs at the expiration of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21). ARTBA has prepared a summary of each of the presidential candidates’ positions for your review and will release an analysis of the election results on November 7. For more information on voting in your area, please visit www.usa.gov.

FHWA Starts Clock for Tappan Zee Project Lawsuits

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced last week a 150-day time limit, beginning October 31, for legal claims on the Tappan Zee Hudson

River Crossing Project in New York. The notice is a direct result of a MAP-21 provision that shortens from 180 days to 150 days the window during which lawsuits can be filed

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The annual ARTBA Leadership Directory & Buyers’ Guide, which helps keep members connected, is the most frequently utilized resource throughout the year.

It contains a definitive listing of “who’s who” in the U.S. transportation design and construction industry. It features contact information for the association’s top leaders, including officers, the board, division presidents, state chapter executives and past chairmen. And it has rosters of the various ARTBA committees, councils and Young Executive Development Program fellows.

The comprehensive Buyers’ Guide—available in both print and digitally—also provides opportunities for companies to reach key industry decision makers with additional information about their products and services.

Deadline for reserving space is November 9.

View the full range of advertising rates and buyers’ guide options, or contact ARTBA’s Director of Sales Peter Embrey at 202.289.4434 for more information.

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Airline Traffic Down 1.1 Percent from July 2011 The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported October 24 that U.S. airlines carried 69.2 million scheduled domestic and international passengers in July 2012, 1.1 percent fewer domestic passengers and 1 percent fewer international passengers than in July 2011. Although the number of passengers in the most recent month, July, was lower than a year ago, U.S. airlines carried 433.0 million total system passengers during the first seven months of 2012, up 1.2 percent from the same period in 2011. These figures emphasize the continued importance of investing in America’s infrastructure as the economy continues to recover.

“As you may know, many governments are partnering with private companies to fund, build and expand highways, airports and other infrastructure projects that government might not be able to afford otherwise. Do you favor or oppose these public-private partnerships?

Favor: 64%Oppose: 29%Don’t Know: 7%

“If the highways in your area were expanded, would you prefer to pay for the new lanes or new highways by…”

Raising Taxes: 37%Paying Tolls When You Drive On Them: 50%Don’t Know: 13%

Reason Foundation Survey October 11-15

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One thing becomes clear when you sift through all of the materials being distributed by industry groups about the new highway and transit law, MAP-21. ARTBA’s government affairs team provides the most timely—and accurate—information on transportation policy and politics.

Paul YarossiPresident – HNTB Holdings, Inc.

When others were ready to fold, ARTBA kept the pressure on Congress to get something done. They fought hard to help get MAP-21 across the finish line.

Göran LindgrenPresident & CEO – Volvo CE North America

No organization in Washington was more dedicated to protecting the interests of transportation construction professionals during the surface transportation reauthorization process than ARTBA. On key federal legislative and regulatory matters, ARTBA is always focused on securing the best possible outcome for the industry.

Bill CoxPresident – Corman Construction

There are a ton of industry groups out there, but the MAP-21 reauthorization process has proven to me that none have the information and expertise of ARTBA. Their knowledge, reach and insight into what’s happening at the federal level are unparalleled.

Steve McGoughChief Operating Officer – HCSS

Before, during, and after the passage of MAP-21, no other organization in the construction industry came close to matching ARTBA’s reliable and accurate information on federal transportation issues.

Steve WrightPresident – Wright Brothers Construction

Industry Leaders Agree. ARTBA Delivers Results on Transportation Policy Issues!

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Project Delivery Academy

Project Delivery Methods are Evolving. Are You?Learn the Fundamentals of CMGC & Design-BuildIncreased use of alternative project delivery methods such as Design-Build (DB) and Construction Manager-General Contractor (CMGC) by transportation agencies requires contractors to learn new skills. ARTBA’s Project Delivery Academy will help you learn the fundamentals of alternative delivery methods in four core areas:

• Procurement models/contract structure;• Project pricing provision models;• Developing responsive submittals to requests for qualifications (RFQ) and/or requests for pro-

posals (RFP); and• Post-award contract administration.

Bonus! One of FHWA’s top executives will be on hand to discuss the agency’s goals to double the number CMGC and DB projects over the next two years through the “Every Day Counts” (EDC) initiative. In addition, you will hear from Granite Construction and HDR Engineering representatives, who have successfully customized alternative delivery methods to fit project constraints, reduce construction costs and deliver projects below original estimates.

Contact ARTBA’s Holly DiGangi at 202.289.4434 with any questions.

Douglas D. Gransberg, Ph.D., P.E.Professor, Iowa State University, Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering

The Academy will be led by Dr. Gransberg, an engineer, professor, des-ignated design-build professional and owner of a construction man-agement/project delivery consulting firm. Before moving to academia in 1994, he spent over 20 years in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. He is currently leading the effort to develop the “AASHTO Guidelines for CMGC Project Delivery” and “Guidebook for Alternative Quality Management.” He is also co-author of the “AASHTO Guide for Design-Build Contracting.”

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