A Mississippi bridge with a posted weight limit collapsed Aug. 28 when a truck that may have weighed more than the limit crossed it. Read More>> Pennsylvania House Republicans proposed a state revenue [...]
The Wisconsin Joint Finance Committee approved a two-year transportation budget on Sept. 5 that would borrow $400 million and institute a new $100 fee on electric motor vehicles and a $75 fee on [...]
Updated resource! The “Variable-Rate State Gas Taxes: A Resource Guide of Current Laws” report provides in-depth information on all 20 states that have instituted a variable-rate state gas tax to fund their transportation [...]
Bonding and a new $100 fee on electric motor vehicles are two components of a potential deal to end Wisconsin’s state budget impasse, according to Rep. Jon Nygren (R- District 89), co-chair of [...]
One of the challenges states face when addressing transportation funding shortfalls is that a flat excise tax on motor fuel does not change, while project costs, inflation, and other factors lead to rising [...]
Road Progress California’s Department of Transportation (Caltrans) announced the creation of 1,100 new jobs within the agency as a direct result of the funding approved April 28 in Senate Bill 1. Read More>> [...]
The latest quarterly National Highway Construction Cost Index (NHCCI) from the Federal Highway Administration includes a major revision, the first since its creation 10 years ago. The new measure reflects that highway construction [...]
Updated resource! The “2013 – 2017 State Motor Fuel Tax Increases” Roundup provides a summary of all state legislation to increase taxes on motor fuel for transportation investment since 2013. The report provides [...]
From left to right: Louisiana state Rep. Kenneth Havard, Montana state Rep. Frank Garner, Tennessee Senate Speaker Pro Tem Jim Tracy, and Oregon state Rep. Brad Witt. Photo courtesy of Leslie E. Kossoff. By Mark Holan, editorial [...]
From left to right: Anthony Attanasio, UTCA NJ; Michael Quigley, California Alliance for Jobs; Dennis Faulkenberg, Appian (Indiana); and Jordan Marsh, South Carolina Alliance to Fix Our Roads. Photo courtesy of Leslie E. Kossoff. [...]