Sentences with phrase «state road and bridge»

And last week, the leader of Ontario vowed to push a law that could restrict New York companies from bidding on billions of dollars of government contracts in that Canadian province in retaliation for a «Buy American» program signed two months ago by Gov. Andrew Cuomo for major state road and bridge projects.

And there's a new appropriation, under the Empire State Development corporation's budget, of $ 20 million for «the acquisition of heavy equipment utilized for snow and ice control on state highways and preventive maintenance on state roads and bridges.»

Not exact matches

In a February address to Congress, Trump called for a $ 200 billion federal investment intended to spur at least $ 1.5 trillion in spending from state and local governments over 10 years on roads, bridges, ports and other projects.

We look at the availability of air travel in each state, the quality of the roads and bridges, the time it takes to commute to work and the supply of safe drinking water.

In a statement Monday, Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne said the move is a response to legislation that took effect in New York State this weekend requiring the use of American - made iron in certain government road and bridge construction projects.

This includes 6.5 mills that go to the state fund, 5.6 mills that go to Jefferson County's general fund, 7.9 mills that go to things like roads and bridges and another 8.2 mills that go to schools across the county.

The state's gas tax, which stayed at 27 cents per gallon for 24 years was raised 4.5 cents in July 2017 to fund road and bridge projects.

Every gas tax dollar goes to building and maintaining state, and municipal roads and bridges.

A winter windstorm carrying gusts up to 70 mph ripped through Maryland on Friday, uprooting large trees, closing or clogging many of the state's gateway bridges and roads, and leaving a quarter of a million people without power.

Men built ALL of civilization (buildings, bridges, roads, infrastructure, etc, etc, etc) and fought all the wars for the advancement of women and the state.

«Working together, our accomplishments are many ---- a game - changing property tax cap, record support for schools and elimination of the GEA, a 20 - percent middle class income tax cut, six straight budgets that have held the line on spending, targeted investments that will create jobs and revitalize our economy, and critical road and bridge funds for every region of the state,» he said.

The discussion around the TZ replacement has been for the state to borrow from union pension funds to create a state run «infrastructure fund» which then finances road and bridge construction.

Assemblyman Jim Tedisco (R,C,I - Glenville) today says two water main breaks in Rotterdam and a sewer break in Amsterdam underscore the continued urgent need for a new state program to repair and maintain vital local drinking water, sewer, storm water management and gas line infrastructure to protect lives, secure the viability of roads and bridges aboveground, and save tax dollars.

The Business Council of New York State's agenda for 2016 also calls for big investments in roads, bridges and other infrastructure and stronger workforce development efforts.

According to the Wall Street Journal, MoveNY has cited «a 1957 state law giving cities with a population of more than one million people the power to toll their own roads and bridges» as proof that the plan could be pushed forward.

One area that New Yorkers would like to see some additional dollars, moreso coming from the $ 5 billion surplus than anyplace else, is in terms of both local and state infrastructure: 27 percent say use some of that money for local infrastructure, bridges, roads, and an additional 15 percent say let's increase the quality of state roads.»

In his State of the Union address, President Donald Trump called for Congress to approve $ 1.5 trillion for new infrastructure, hoping that both Republicans and Democrats will be able to get behind the plan, since roads, bridges, transit and sewer systems benefit everyone, regardless of their political affiliation.

One of New York City's preeminent jurists, Frederick A.O. Schwarz Jr., affirmed that the city possesses full legal authority to toll its own roads and bridges and thus does not require state approval to implement congestion pricing.

Today, we are delighted that we have not only succeeded in transforming the landscape of this axis but with the slip road, lay bys and pedestrian bridge, we have given a new and pleasant experience to all entering and exiting our State.

Kink says he does like the governors» job creation programs - the biggest one would use over one and half billion state dollars to leverage billions more in investments for road and bridge and other infrastructure repairs, including a new Tappan Zee Bridge, better flood control, and renewable energy sybridge and other infrastructure repairs, including a new Tappan Zee Bridge, better flood control, and renewable energy syBridge, better flood control, and renewable energy systems.

Assemblyman Jim Tedisco (R,C,I - Glenville), Assemblyman Steve McLaughlin (R,C,I - Schaghticoke) and Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C,I - Corning) are joining with several local Capital Region officials in seeking a new state program to repair and maintain vital local drinking water, sewer, storm water management and gas line infrastructure to protect lives, secure the viability of roads and bridges aboveground and save tax dollars.

Though the proposal has echos of the «Buffalo Billion» — a program that targeted private - sector job growth through specific state investment — this program Miner backs is aimed at upgrading Syracuse's roads, bridges and sewer systems which are increasingly costly to maintain on the local level.

Former President Kufuor in his 2008 State of the Nation Address stated categorically that, since 2001, the NPP government constructed 1000 km feeder roads, rehabilitated 4,800 km, did 10,000 spotting and 2,300 regravelling, built 84 bridges and 500 km side drains.

He reminded that Schedule II of the Lagos State Road Traffic Law 2012 restricts Okada, tricycle (Keke Marwa), carts and wheel barrows on some routes including Lagos - Ibadan Expressway, Apapa - Oshodi Expressway, Oworonshoki - Oshodi Expressway, Lagos - Ikorodu Expressway, Lagos - Abeokuta Expressway and Third Mainland Bridge.

«We advise policymakers to take the fiscally responsible route — use these funds to address some of our essential infrastructure needs including deteriorating roads, bridges and sewers; and pay down some of the state's incredibly high and costly debt,» said Unshackle Upstate Executive Director Brian Sampson.

The Federal Government has begun emergency and remedial repair of some major roads and bridges in Lagos State, the Federal Controller of Works, Lagos, Mr Godwin Eke, said on Sunday.

It's time to move on to the issues that confront the state and its voters, like jobs; restructuring government to be what it needs to be to meet the needs of citizens that need help from government; addressing structural problems with the state's finances; ensuring that roads and bridges are safe for passage, not just today, but for tomorrow as well; making the state a place that people want to move to, not out of; and the list goes on.

After releasing the city's $ 77.7 billion preliminary budget in February, the mayor's office has been critical of New York state, saying that it hasn't «adequately funded road and bridge rehabilitation and highway maintenance.»

He said the program is similar to state appropriations for roads and bridges and other infrastructure.

Priority building projects including bridges, roads, parks, and flood control will create jobs and utilize state, federal, authority, and private funds.

New York State lawmakers say they want to act quickly to spend the state's $ 5 billion dollar and growing surplus on an infrastructure fund to fix up roads and bridges, among other thState lawmakers say they want to act quickly to spend the state's $ 5 billion dollar and growing surplus on an infrastructure fund to fix up roads and bridges, among other thstate's $ 5 billion dollar and growing surplus on an infrastructure fund to fix up roads and bridges, among other things.

Republican leaders in the State Senate have recently pushed for more money for upstate roads and bridges in order to approve the capital plan.

A fiscal watchdog group is questioning the state's century - old prevailing wage law for construction workers, saying it unnecessarily costs taxpayers billions of dollars a year in added expenses for big road, bridge and other projects.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday that any lane closures for bridge and road construction projects on state highways will be suspended from 6 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 24 to 6 a.m. Monday, Dec. 28.

DeFrancisco said he wants hearings to examine why emergency funds were used and whether the state's economic - development fund should reimburse roads and bridges funds

In Vermont, over 500 miles of state roads were damaged and 34 state highway bridges had to be rebuilt.

Yes, the state's roads and bridges are in a mess, and at the moment we can't afford to replace them.

She said focusing on the state's crumbling roads, bridges and aging sewer systems would work better.

The DEC announced in August 2012 that it would test air quality near the Peace Bridge before the state Department of Transportation redesigns the system of roads and ramps leading to and from the bridge in BuBridge before the state Department of Transportation redesigns the system of roads and ramps leading to and from the bridge in Bubridge in Buffalo.

Cuomo's 2015 budget has designated $ 1 billion for updating roads and bridges across the state, according to the Associated Press, but transportation departments downstate are receiving much more funding to improve their infrastructure.

Motorists use local roads and bridges for as much as half of all their travel in New York State.

They are also calling for the establishment of a multi-year state aid to local road, bridge and culvert program funded by a portion of the foreign bank settlement funds or from other available sources.

Those pushing for the investment include AAA, the Business Council of New York State, the New York State Motor Truck Association and other organizations who argue that better roads and bridges will help the overall state ecoState, the New York State Motor Truck Association and other organizations who argue that better roads and bridges will help the overall state ecoState Motor Truck Association and other organizations who argue that better roads and bridges will help the overall state ecostate economy.

And the state's ambitious plans to expand its road, bridge, subway and rail projects remain unfunded, which worries experAnd the state's ambitious plans to expand its road, bridge, subway and rail projects remain unfunded, which worries experand rail projects remain unfunded, which worries experts.

Six hundred county and town highway superintendents, public works commissioners and other highway industry professionals are expected to swarm the halls of the Capitol and Legislative Office Building in Albany March 3rd & 4th to urge the Governor and state lawmakers to make the maintenance and repair of local roads and bridges a top priority in the state budget.

US Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx is warning states of the danger of letting a federal fund for road and bridge repairs run out of money.

ALBANY, NY (03/02/2015)(readMedia)-- Local Road and Bridge Funding Crisis Draws 600 County & Town Highway Officials & Advocates to State Capital

Local Road and Bridge Funding Crisis Draws 600 County & Town Highway Officials & Advocates to State Capital Monday March 02, 2015 at 04:32 pm

Nana Addo usual of him and his cohorts, downplayed all the achievements of the President in the Western Region telling the President rhetorically that he did not see the projects the Chiefs themselves thank the President for.His apostles in their state of Akuffolic hallucination, also started posting pictures of supporters of PDP (Nigeria) on social media platform in an attempt to create fake impression that the President was snubbed by the people of Agona Nkwanta.The irony is that Nana used the newly constructed (Asphalted) road from Agona Nkwanta to Elubo, he saw the modern bridges being constructed on the road so why the mischief.

Isn't this the very definition of a 421a tax subsidy: «New York State taxpayers have enough problems, like crumbling roads and bridges and soaring taxes, without having to subsidize Cuomo's political supporters who would rather be handed the work than learn to compete within the confines of public bidding law and an open market,» said Josh Reap, the government affairs director for Associated Builders & Contractors.