Tag: transportation funding: Page 60

Financial District

New report says public in no mood to increase transportation funding (in fact they’d be happy to see cuts) and New York City tries “car sharing” to cut costs.

November 1, 2010

TIGER II requests top $19 billion

Forty-two capital construction projects and 33 planning projects in 40 states will share nearly $600 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s popular TIGER II program for major infrastructure projects ranging from highways and bridges to transit, rail and ports, Secretary Ray LaHood announced today. Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) II received nearly 1,000 […]

October 20, 2010

TRIP report released tomorrow on Arkansas surface transportation system

TRIP will release a new report that evaluates the current condition, use and funding of Arkansas’ surface transportation system at a news conference in Little Rock tomorrow at 10 a.m. CDT. The report, “Future Mobility in Arkansas: Meeting the State’s Need for Safe and Efficient Mobility,” analyzes road and bridge conditions, traffic congestion, economic development and […]

June 7, 2010

$48.8 billion in highway funds available for states through HIRE Act

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced that $48.8 billion in highway funds is now available to state departments of transportation for federal projects through the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act. “With spring and summer highway construction seasons just beginning, these funds will help make it easier for states to put people back […]

April 21, 2010

$48.8 billion in highway funds available for states through HIRE Act

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced that $48.8 billion in highway funds is now available to state departments of transportation for federal projects through the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act. “With spring and summer highway construction seasons just beginning, these funds will help make it easier for states to put people back […]

April 21, 2010

TRIP report: North Carolina faces $20 billion shortfall in next 20 years

TRIP today released a North Carolina report at news conferences in Charlotte, Raleigh and Winston-Salem. The report, “The Future of North Carolina’s Transportation System,” analyzes road and bridge conditions, traffic congestion, economic development and job creation, highway safety, and transportation funding in North Carolina. The report also finds that the state faces a $65 billion […]

March 23, 2010

Financial District: Hurry up and wait

For cash-strapped state and local governments that have critical transportation infrastructure needs, but no money to pay for them, the coming year will be bittersweet.

February 1, 2010

Trans Texas post mortem

Note to Texas Governor Perry: Remember the Alamo. As we reported Monday, the Trans Texas Corridor superhighway program has come to nearly naught. If you’re interested in transportation funding issues start with this 2003 article promoting the TTC as a bright and shining highway to the future. Then there’s this official pronouncement of its death, […]

January 15, 2010

Put on your battle gear–2,000th stimulus transportation project underway

Looks like things are moving along with the stimulus package and highway construction. But get ready for battle. President Barack Obama today announced funding for the 2,000th transportation project under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). But securing funding for these projects is apparently intense competition. Think The Ohio State University vs. University […]

January 11, 2010

What this election means to you

Elections have a huge impact on transportation funding issues. ARTBA has the scoop here on what the musical chairs game means in Washinton D.C.

January 5, 2010

TRIP report: One-fourth of Wyoming’s roads substandard, state has high traffic fatality rate

Nearly one quarter of Wyoming’s major roads are in poor condition, with pavement deterioration projected to worsen significantly in the coming years under current funding levels, according to a new report released today by TRIP, a Washington, D.C.-based national transportation organization. In addition to substandard road conditions, 22 percent of the state’s bridges are deficient […]

December 3, 2009

TRIP report evaluating Wyoming road and bridge conditions released tomorrow

A new report that evaluates the current condition, use and funding of Wyoming’s highway transportation system will be released at a news conference in Cheyenne, Wy., at 10 a.m. MT on Thursday, Dec. 3. The report, “Future Mobility in Wyoming: Meeting the State’s Need for Safe and Efficient Mobility,” analyzes road and bridge conditions, traffic […]

December 2, 2009

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