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Indiana DOT takes applications for community transportation matching grant program
The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) will begin taking applications for its $190 million Community Crossings matching grant program on May 31. The program will provide funding to municipalities across the state for local road and bridge improvements. “Community Crossings is a partnership between INDOT and Hoosier communities, both urban and rural, to invest in […]
May 27, 2016
Roadbuilding
Iowa DOT budget finalized at $4.85 below request; may impact staffing
The Iowa Department of Transportation’s budget was finalized by state legislators, providing only half ($4.85 million) of an extra $9.7 million the agency requested. The increase was requested in order to help cover staffing costs related to pay increases, state employee insurance, and collective bargaining agreements, according to a report by the Des Moines Register. […]
May 5, 2016
Roadbuilding
Texas HOV lanes could bring in transportation funds from single-passenger cars
Transportation infrastructure in Texas could get a boost in revenue from single-passenger cars in certain high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes. The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has proposed creating a partial toll in the HOV lanes on U.S. 75 from LBJ Freeway to McDermott Drive, WFAA reports. The plan would allow single riders on that portion […]
June 25, 2014
Roadbuilding
Oklahoma Legislature cuts transportation budget by $28.5 million
The Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) will experience $28.5 million in cuts in its fiscal year 2015 budget, Tulsa World reports. The cuts amount to a 5.5-percent reduction — a loss of about $11 million in revenue from gas taxes. The total budget for 2015, which begins July 1, will be $1.8 billion. ODOT Executive […]
June 4, 2014
Roadbuilding
Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin signs $685.7 million transportation bill
Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin on Monday signed a $685.7 million transportation bill for fiscal year 2015, marking the largest transportation infrastructure investment in the state’s history. The legislation approves infrastructure improvements and maintenance, supports a multimodal transportation system and focuses on economic development, safety, infrastructure preservation and maintenance, energy efficient transportation choices and the continued […]
June 3, 2014
Roadbuilding
Missouri’s new sales tax hike expected to generate $534 million each year for transportation
The Missouri Senate on Tuesday passed a less than 1-cent sales tax increase aimed at improving transportation in the state, The Kansas City Star reports. If approved by legislature, the 3/4-cent sales tax hike would generate $534 million each year for 10 years. According to the report, the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) needs $485 […]
April 30, 2014
Roadbuilding
New Jersey DOT announces $3.7 billion plan for transportation improvements in 2015
The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) this week announced a proposed capital program for fiscal year 2015 that includes $3.7 billion in transportation improvements. The budget supports $2.5 billion in investments in NJDOT and $1.2 billion in improvements for NJ TRANSIT. The agency said the plan “focuses on safety, mobility, and maintaining assets in […]
April 29, 2014
Roadbuilding
New Hampshire Legislature passes 4.2-cent gas tax increase
The New Hampshire House this week passed a bill that would increase the state’s gas tax by 4.2 cents per gallon, the Concord Monitor reports. The bill is now headed to Gov. Maggie Hassan, who said she intends to sign it. “I look forward to signing this bipartisan legislation into law so we can keep […]
April 24, 2014
Roadbuilding
Spring is here, but effects of winter weather linger
Today marks the first day of spring, but that doesn’t mean transportation agencies are done battling winter’s harsh effects on the roads. The past few months brought freeze-thaw cycles that scarred roads with potholes and winter storms that called for more salt, sand, fuel and other snow removal resources than many agencies had prepared to […]
March 20, 2014
Roadbuilding
Dwindling Highway Trust Fund causes delayed state reimbursements
The depleting Highway Trust Fund (HTF) may cause the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)  to delay reimbursements to state agencies this year. Bloomberg reports that the U.S. DOT may have to slow the payments to avoid draining the HTF. Peter Rogoff, the DOT’s acting undersecretary for policy, said at an American Trucking Association (ATA) meeting […]
January 28, 2014
Roadbuilding
Nevada Board of Transportation approves $100 million in bonds for I-15 expansion project
A project that will widen Interstate 15 in Las Vegas is one step closer to becoming a reality. The Nevada Board of Transportation on Monday approved the sale of $100 million in revenue bonds to buy right-of-way for the $1 billion project, the Las Vegas Sun reports. The Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) will partner […]
January 14, 2014
Roadbuilding
Texas Two-Step: D.C. reauthorization first, then Austin
As we begin to close in on the fall 2014 date for the reauthorization of federal surface transportation legislation in Washington, keep in mind that states have to do their own transportation legislation. And like D.C. politicians, Austin politicians face the continuing dilemma of not having enough money coming down the pike. Take Texas for […]
July 30, 2013
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