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TIAC tracks the latest state & local transportation funding news. To contribute to this effort, contact Carolyn Kramer Simons.
Five Governors Propose Transportation Funding Increases
What happened: Increased transportation investment has been highlighted in several governor’s budget proposals for the upcoming fiscal year, including: Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers (D) Feb. 15 proposed more than $520 million in additional infrastructure investment, including one-time budget revenue surplus and two new transportation revenue [...]
COVID-19 Pandemic: State Transportation Funding Updates
Reduced traffic volumes are expected to cause a decline in state fuel tax, toll, and user fee revenue which could delay thousands of projects nationwide. To prevent major cuts to projects transportation agencies have asked Congress for an immediate $50 billion and a plan [...]
Feb. 14: State Transportation Funding News Roundup
The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) will pay the full cost of municipal road safety projects approved by the agency. ODOT will use revenue from the gas tax increase to pay for about $158 million in safety projects; one of the selling points that [...]
States to Watch in 2020
State lawmakers face many transportation investment challenges during their 2020 legislative sessions, including the distraction of their own reelection campaigns. Four states do not have regular sessions in 2020, and six others meet for less than two months. Several states that began transportation investment campaigns [...]
July 29: State Transportation Funding News Roundup
In response to feedback, local officials in Pinellas County, Florida, want to create a transportation solution that addresses congestion, safety, transit, job growth, affordable housing, and workforce training. Such a package is estimated to total $392 million in capital and $31.5 million annually in operations [...]
July 3: State Transportation Funding News Roundup
The Seattle Department of Transportation has identified four promising congestion pricing options to toll drivers for driving in downtown Seattle. The front-runners under consideration are: area pricing, a road usage charge, tolling based on the type of vehicle, and tolling vehicles that enter the city center. Read More>> [...]
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