State, local officials tell Congress short-term highway fund fix creates hardship
Investing in the nation’s infrastructure on a long-term basis makes economic sense, officials said.
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Huntersville, N.C., mayor calls for transportation funding ‘vision’
Huntersville, North Carolina, Mayor Jill Swain said Congress needs to develop a comprehensive vision to address the funding shortfall in the Highway Trust Fund. Huntersville has been named one of…
House transportation committee chair expects stopgap spending measure before May 31
The head of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee said Tuesday he expects a stopgap measure to pass before federal transportation funding expires at the end of May.
Small towns hit big by lack of federal highway funding
Rocky River, Ohio, mayor says city’s infrastructure ranks Cs and Ds.
Public-private partnership helps Pennsylvania repair bridges
Pennsylvania, which has the highest number of structurally deficient bridges in the nation, is focusing on an innovative public-private partnership to speed up bridge repairs, the state Department of Transportation…
Georgia governor to sign bill that ties gas tax to fuel-efficiency gains
Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal said he will sign legislation enacting an estimated $900 million transportation funding bill that includes higher gas taxes.
Jackson, Miss., mayor declares infrastructure emergency
Jackson, Miss., Mayor Tony Yarber said this week that he signed an emergency declaration for the city’s infrastructure system, citing numerous water main breaks and a growing pothole problem. The…
Kentucky lawmakers vote to stabilize road fund
The Kentucky legislature approved a measure this week that would reset a minimum for the state’s gas tax at 26 cents per gallon, which will preserve approximately $126 million in…
Minnesota unveils 10-yr $7 bln transportation plan with no tax hike
Minnesota Republican leaders are calling for a $7 billion plan to repair roads and bridges over the next 10 years that does not rely on a gas tax increase. The…
Mayor: Syracuse, N.Y., water infrastructure system in crisis
Like many cities across the nation, Syracuse, N.Y., is grappling with how to pay for fixing its deteriorating water infrastructure system in order to ease costly, and often daily, water…
Seattle proposes $900 million transportation levy plan
Seattle officials proposed a nine-year, $900 million transportation levy this week to fund bridge, road and rail improvements, a plan that would improve a variety of travel modes in the…
One-third of N.Y.’s roads, bridges in poor shape: transportation research group
More than one-third of New York’s bridges and roads are in poor condition and, without additional federal funding that may run dry this May, the situation will only worsen for…
MTA NYC Transit reorganizes senior leadership
MTA New York City Transit, the largest rapid transit system in the nation, on Monday said it reorganized its senior leadership to better meet challenges posed by steadily increasing ridership…