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Lawmakers consider U.S. Postal Service as highway funding source

As the deadline to find a revenue source for highway projects draws nearer, some lawmakers are looking for creative means of funding. The main source of funding, the Highway Trust Fund (HTF), is expected to run out of money in August. An insolvent HTF would halt projects across the nation. And though the Senate Environment […]

May 29, 2014

Roadbuilding

North Carolina DOT: Future state funding likely to include tolls

North Carolina is likely to begin using tolls to help fund state highway maintenance and expansions, according to The Daily News, Jacksonville. North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) Chief Deputy Secretary Nick Tennyson recently told attendees at a public information session that, in order to perform all the work that is necessary on the 80,000 […]

May 28, 2014

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Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn pushes to prioritize Illiana Expressway

The Illiana Expressway — a 47-mile tollway between Indiana and Illinois — could be made a top priority in Illinois if Gov. Pat Quinn’s efforts are successful, NBC Chicago reports. Quinn wants the $1.5 billion project to be placed at the top of the funding list under a proposed bill that the Illinois Department of […]

May 27, 2014

Roadbuilding

ARTBA to host transportation advocate workshop

Transportation advocates will have the chance this summer to learn about how funding increases in several states were achieved. The American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) will host the “National Workshop for State and Local Transportation Advocates” on July 16 at the Washington Court Hotel in Washington, D.C. The workshop is designed for state […]

May 26, 2014

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Travel industry survey: ‘Crumbling infrastructure’ poses economic threat

The “crumbling infrastructure” in the U.S. threatens global competitiveness as well as job and economic growth, business leaders say. A survey conducted by Building America’s Future (BAF) and the U.S. Travel Association found that more than three-quarters of respondents said the state of the transportation infrastructure in the U.S. puts the nation at a competitive […]

May 23, 2014

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Utah transportation panel considers gas tax hike

The state gas tax in Utah may start rising if a proposed hike is approved. The state’s Transportation Interim Committee on Wednesday discussed an annual 1.5-cent-per-gallon increase that would be implemented over the next five years, the Associated Press reported. Utah’s fuel tax, which currently stands at 25 cents per gallon, has not been raised […]

May 22, 2014

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Connecticut could bond $11.9 million for road repairs

Connecticut could see more funding for highway repairs in the coming weeks. Gov. Dannel Malloy said this week that the state bond commission plans to meet next Friday to consider a $11.9 million bond that would fund road maintenance and resurfacing projects, the New Haven Register reports. Malloy said the proposed bonding, along with $57 […]

May 22, 2014

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LaHood touts fuel tax hike at transportation tech summit

Speaking to attendees of the ALK Transportation Technology Summit in Princeton, N.J., former Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood made a case for raising the federal fuel tax by 10 cents a gallon and indexing the level to inflation going forward. With China building infrastructure at a rapid clip, “America is one big pothole,” he said. “It’s […]

May 21, 2014

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New Hampshire gas tax to rise 4.2 cents in July

New Hampshire can expect a 4.2-cent gas tax increase this summer, after the state’s governor signed a new bill to raise more money for transportation. Gov. Maggie Hassan on Tuesday signed SB 37, a bill that would raise the state’s gas and diesel tax by 4.2 cents per gallon, bringing in an additional $32 million […]

May 21, 2014

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TIGER applications far outnumber available funding

Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant applications outnumber available funding for the program by nearly $9 billion, Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced on Thursday. Applications for TIGER grants for fiscal year 2014 totaled $9.5 billion — 15 times more than the $600 million allocated for the program. Foxx said the DOT received 797 eligible […]

May 16, 2014

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Senate EPW approves 6-year highway bill; funding questions linger

The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee unanimously approved a six-year surface transportation reauthorization bill Thursday morning. Related: President Obama brings focus to highway bill during National Transportation Week Top committee members Sens. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), committee chairman; David Vitter (R-La.), committee ranking member; Tom Carper (D-Del.), chairman of the Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure; and […]

May 15, 2014

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DOT continues to project Highway Trust Fund shortfall in August

The U.S. Department of Transportation maintains its projection that the Highway Trust Fund will shortfall in August, according to the latest update of the agency’s Highway Trust Fund Ticker. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx introduced the Ticker in January. It is designed to provide a monthly update on the HTF’s remaining balance. Last month, the DOT […]

May 14, 2014