Tag: President Trump

Trump Calls for Shift to State and Local

  President Trump’s infrastructure plan calls for a shift from federal control and funding to states and localities. The 53-page plan released by The White House February 12 did not specifically target the Bonus Program. However, on Page 23, the plan encouraged states to repay federal highway funds for the […]

Feds Saying No to NY and AZ on Highway Signs

  Feds Take Action To . . . Penalize NY State for Signs on Right of Way; Block Privatized Rest Areas in Arizona Federal transportation authorities are withholding $14 million in highway funds to New York State as punishment for installing signs on the public right of way that do […]

What Riles People? (Hint: not billboards)

US-DOT Just Got Thousands of Comments from the Public By Ken Klein,  executive vice president of the Outdoor Advertising Association of America, OAAA When US-DOT asked for comments about its regulations, I was curious to see the file. Two quick points: My assumptions were off I read the whole file […]