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Transportation Construction Continues in Most States; Industry Taking Steps to Ensure Worker Safety as Business Impacts Felt, National Survey Finds (Publication)

Resource Type: Other News Releases
According to a recent survey of American Road & Transportation Builders Association members, the majority of transportation design and construction projects continue across the country while trans…More

Public & Private Sectors Working Together to Improve Texas Highway Project Safety, ARTBA Chairman Says (Publication)

Resource Type: News and Other Non-research Articles
ARTBA is working with the Texas transportation construction industry and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) through the COVID-19 pandemic to improve traffic safety and significantly reduce…More

Highway & Bridge Construction Employment Grew in March; General Construction Unemployment Hit Record 16.6 Percent in April (Publication)

Resource Type: News and Other Non-research Articles
According to data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics on May 8, the construction industry shed 784,000 jobs between March and April. Despite the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and work del…More

On the Road: Hart Bridge Ramp Work Begins as Contractors Exercise COVID-19 Awareness (Publication)

Resource Type: News and Other Non-research Articles
COVID-19 has not slowed down road construction projects, but state and local agencies are exercising caution to protect workers. The $39 million project to remove the Hart Bridge ramps and move traffi…More

Early Biden Executive Orders Seek to Improve Worker Safety and Health (Publication)

Resource Type: News and Other Non-research Articles
In the first month of the Biden administration, several notable executive orders, memorandums, and appointments related to worker safety and health and the labor movement as a whole have been issued. …More

Lighter Traffic Allows ADOT to Expand Project Work Hours During Virus Outbreak (Publication)

Resource Type: News and Other Non-research Articles
The Arizona Department of Transportation is expanding times when construction and maintenance crews can work statewide because of very light traffic during the Coronavirus outbreak. That will allow pr…More

‘Critical’ Highway and Bridge Projects Activated During Coronavirus Outbreak: PennDOT (Publication)

Resource Type: News and Other Non-research Articles
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation temporarily suspended its normal highway and bridge construction program as a mitigation effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus throughout the commo…More

OSHA Offers New Temporary Guidelines on ‘Work-Related’ Coronavirus Exposures (Publication)

Resource Type: News and Other Non-research Articles
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued temporary guidelines for enforcement of its record-keeping requirements for reporting a COVID-19 illness. Due to the difficulty wit…More

Caltrans Honors 189 Fallen Highway Workers at 30th Annual Memorial (Publication)

Resource Type: Other News Releases
Caltrans is honoring the lives of 189 fallen highway workers at its 30th annual memorial near the Caltrans Workers Memorial Bridge by placing 189 orange traffic cones bearing the name of every worker …More

Implementation Challenges of COVID-19 Safety Measures at Construction Sites in South Africa (Publication)

Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
Purpose: The COVID-19 pandemic drastically changed safety measures in every industry, including the construction industry. Thus, the construction companies have instituted safety measures at the cons…More

New Videos Explain Safe & Healthy Work Zone Protocols (Publication)

Resource Type: Other News Releases
ARTBA has produced a special 8-minute video to help employers train workers on safe procedures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and other pathogens that may contaminate a work zone.More

New Auto-Social-Distancing Wearable Technology for Road Workers (Publication)

Resource Type: News and Other Non-research Articles
Highway construction work is continuing around the world amid social distancing directives. But following such directives can be difficult when focused on the job in hand. DKN Capital and LociLabs hav…More

Decades in the Making, UDOT’s Reconstruction of U.S. 89 Begins in Earnest This Week (Publication)

Resource Type: News and Other Non-research Articles
After decades of study and preparation, work on the transportation department’s massive reconstruction of U.S. 89 in Davis and Weber counties is scheduled to start this week. The state will implemen…More

Construction Industry COVID-19 Stand Down Coming Jan. 11-15 (Publication)

Resource Type: News and Other Non-research Articles
ARTBA encourages its members to take a break during the work day in the week of Jan. 11-15 and provide training to employees about preventing the spread of COVID-19. ARTBA has prepared some toolbox ta…More

Michigan Deal Pushes Transportation Projects, Extends Schedules for Shuttered Jobs (Publication)

Resource Type: News and Other Non-research Articles
Governor Gretchen Whitmer clarified the state's stay-at-home order in an agreement to allow construction to proceed on state highway, bridge, and road projects. Under the agreement, a contractor thatÂ…More

Coronavirus Impact on Transportation Construction Unclear From Latest U.S. Jobs Report (Publication)

Resource Type: News and Other Non-research Articles
According to the recent data released from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, total U.S. general construction employment fell less than 1 percent in March, but the full impact of the coronavirus pan…More

Let ARTBA Help Build Your COVID-19 Safety Toolbox (Publication)

Resource Type: News and Other Non-research Articles
ARTBA’s safety team, in collaboration with the construction industry partners, has developed a toolbox of resources to help keep your workforce safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. These resources are…More

ARTBA Offers Online COVID-19 Safety Short Course (Publication)

Resource Type: News and Other Non-research Articles
ARTBA has developed COVID-19 & Common Infectious Diseases, a new free online training course, to help employers and employees expand their knowledge of COVID-19 and work more safely.More

The New OSHA Standards Needed to Protect Construction Laborers (Publication)

Resource Type: News and Other Non-research Articles
The outcome of the upcoming presidential election is likely to affect the agenda at many federal agencies, including OSHA. There are major gaps in OSHA standards that need to be filled to better prote…More

WYDOT, AGC of Wyoming Partner on Construction Coronavirus Safety Guidelines (Publication)

Resource Type: Other News Releases
The Wyoming Department of Transportation and the Associated General Contractors of Wyoming worked together to create several safety rules to ensure workers implement additional safety measures this co…More

Key Federal Agency Revises Guidance on Essential Infrastructure Workers (Publication)

Resource Type: News and Other Non-research Articles
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued a revised version of its Memorandum on Identification of Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers during COVID-19 Response. The revi…More

MnDOT Honors Fallen Transportation Workers During Worker Memorial Day (Publication)

Resource Type: Other News Releases
Gov. Tim Walz proclaimed April 28, 2020 as Worker Memorial Day in Minnesota in recognition of transportation workers who have lost their lives while working on Minnesota highways. The Interstate 35W B…More

I-70 in Indianapolis to Close in April for Construction Work as Traffic Drops (Publication)

Resource Type: News and Other Non-research Articles
COVID-19 and the stay-at-home order enacted by Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb has reduced the amount of traffic in Indianapolis. The Indiana Department of Transportation will close Interstate 70 for about…More

Respiratory Protection During COVID-19 for Road Construction Workers (Publication)

Resource Type: Manuals, Policies, Guidelines, and Handbooks, etc.
Developed through a partnership between ARTBA and the National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA), this document provides guidance regarding the use of masks and face coverings when N-95 respirators …More

ARTBA Tracks Coronavirus Impacts on State Transportation Projects (Publication)

Resource Type: News and Other Non-research Articles
Many state transportation departments have accelerated road and bridge projects due to substantially reduced work zone traffic volumes from COVID-19 stay-at-home orders. But there is also growing conc…More

Less Traffic on Maine Roads Gives Crews More Flexibility for Repairs (Publication)

Resource Type: News and Other Non-research Articles
Due to coronavirus-related traffic reduction on Maine roads, re-paving and bridge rehab workers have more flexibility with when they can work. The vast majority of state road and bridge projects sched…More
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