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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 [...]
TxDOT Announces 10-year Transportation Funding Plan
What happened: The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Aug. 30 authorized a 10-year plan to fund and complete $85 billion worth of transportation projects. Why it matters: Much of the plan focuses on funding improvements to Texas’ most traveled highways, including Austin’s I-35 corridor, I-45 [...]
Texans Set to Vote on Transportation Funding Measure
What’s happening: Texas voters will decide whether to allow counties to fund infrastructure projects in the upcoming Nov. 2 election. Why it Matters: Proposition 2 would amend the Texas Constitution to authorize counties to issue bonds for funding transportation and infrastructure projects in underdeveloped areas. [...]
State Transportation Funding News: Dec. 2
Pennsylvania transportation agencies are struggling to fund operations as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact revenues. The Pennsylvania Turnpike Authority said it will borrow $550 million to make its required payment to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT). Read More>> Meanwhile, PennDOT is facing a [...]
State Transportation Funding Weekly Roundup: Oct. 23
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) Oct. 21 approved a $1.9 billion infrastructure bond, the largest public works package in state history. The revenue will build roads and bridges, as well as wastewater treatment infrastructure, parks and trails. The state legislature passed the bill with overwhelming [...]
August 13: State Transportation Funding News Roundup
In Texas, Pflugerville residents will vote in November on whether to borrow $101.7 million to fund a local street reconstruction plan. The proposition would expand and improve dozens of city streets and intersections. Read more>> Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) said 23 cities [...]
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