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AASHTO issues materials standards maintenance guides

September 1st, 2022

The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) has released the 42nd edition of its “Standard Specifications for Transportation Materials and Methods of Sampling and Testing, and AASHTO Provisional Standards,” commonly referred to as the “Materials Standards” publication. Developed by the organization’s Committee on Materials and Pavements, the guide contains specifications, recommended practices, test methods, […]

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AASHTO criticizes Congress over lack of infrastructure funding in tax reform bills

November 21st, 2017

On Nov. 17, 2017, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) sent separate letters to House and Senate leaders, emphasizing the association’s priority to use tax reform "to address the nation's transportation investment crisis," but instead have proposed bills that not only miss the opportunity but would make it "nearly impossible" to […]

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AASHTO highlights need for infrastructure plan that also fixes trust fund

May 30th, 2017

The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) called on Congress and the Trump administration to enact a major transportation investment program this year, one that channels federal funds through existing programs and includes a long-term revenue fix for the Highway Trust Fund, according to the AASHTO Journal. Chief executives from state departments […]

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