- Maryland Schedules Opening Of Fort McHenry Tunnel ORT Lanes
- How Federal Infrastructure Spending Is Affecting The US Labor Market
- Craig Thompson Succeeds Paul Ajegba As AASHTO Vice President
- These are just some of the toll industry developments TRN is following.
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Maryland Schedules Opening Of Fort McHenry Tunnel ORT Lanes
WBAL-TV reports, a forthcoming traffic pattern change is the next step in the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) project to convert the Fort McHenry (I-95) Tunnel in Baltimore to open-road tolling (ORT). On Sunday, January 15, weather permitting, two southbound ORT lanes equipped with new gantry-mounted collection equipment will open to traffic. Two other lanes passing through the obsolete toll plaza will continue to operate, but the toll payment displays will be deactivated. MDTA expects to open new northbound ORT lanes later this month or in early January.
AET (All-Electronic Tolling) Maryland Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) Open-Road TollingHow Federal Infrastructure Spending Is Affecting The US Labor Market
The New York Times takes a wide-ranging look at how big federal spending programs — including the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and the Inflation Reduction Act’s $370 billion in incentives and grants for the economy’s conversion to cleaner energy sources — will affect near-term job creation and the US labor market. Experts disagree about the number of new jobs coming and the impact of a potential 2023 recession on hiring, However, The Times concludes that “the industry-level impact will be significant. The nation will need more people working in construction and manufacturing in the next few years — even if they come from other professions or, ideally, the ranks of people who aren’t working.” The article also addresses current labor market conditions giving rise to union and agency workforce development initiatives supported by Washington, as well as concerns over the effect higher wages will have on the cost of infrastructure projects.
Economic & Social Considerations Affecting Transportation US Gov't Transportation Funding US Infrastructure Funding And Financing InitiativesCraig Thompson Succeeds Paul Ajegba As AASHTO Vice President
AASHTO Journal reports, the directors of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials last week unanimously elected Wisconsin Secretary of Transportation Craig Thompson as the organization’s vice president. He replaces former Michigan DOT director Paul Ajegba, who retired last month. He had served as AASHTO vice president since October 2022. Thompson became WisDOT secretary in 2019. Prior to his appointment, he was the executive director of the Transportation Development Association of Wisconsin.
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Appointments-Promotions-Retirements Wisconsin Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT)These are just some of the toll industry developments TRN is following.
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