Feb. 29: State News Roundup
Current low fuel prices make it a “good time” to increase motor fuel taxes in order to fund transportation projects, according to a Ball State University Center for Business and Economic Research report [...]
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Feb. 24: “Thinking Beyond the Gas Tax” Webinar Recording Available
A recording of the Feb. 24 TIAC webinar, “Thinking Beyond the Gas Tax”, is now available online. The webinar explored how three states successfully increased state transportation investment when raising motor fuel taxes [...]
Feb. 25: New NCSL Report Analyzes State P3 Legislation
Map from NCSL's Public-Private Partnership Toolkit Thirty-three states permit public-private partnerships (P3s) for transportation projects, according to a comprehensive report released by the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) Jan. 11. The most [...]
Feb. 19: State News Roundup
An additional $5 billion is needed over the next decade in order to address congestion problems on South Carolina’s interstates, Department of Transportation Officials said Feb. 10. Read More. Meanwhile, South Carolina Sen. [...]
Connecticut Transportation Bond- SB 1501 (2015)
Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy (D) signed into law on August 2 legislation to permit $2.8 billion in transportation bonds. The bonds will be used to fund the first five years of Gov. Malloy’s “Let’s Go [...]
Feb. 18: Report Examines Connecticut’s $2.8 Billion Transportation Bond Bill (2015)
Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy (D) signed into law on August 2, 2015 legislation to permit $2.8 billion in transportation bonds. The bonds will be used to fund the first five years of Gov. Malloy's “Let’s [...]
Feb. 18: Nearly 59,000 U.S. Bridges Still Structurally Deficient
There’s good news and bad news to report about the condition of America’s bridges. The good news is there were 2,574 fewer structurally deficient bridges in 2015 compared to the number in 2014. The [...]
Feb. 17: States Considering Transportation Funding Legislation
Forty-four bills to increase transportation funding have been considered in 23 states so far in the 2016 legislative session, according to an updated report from the Transportation Investment Advocacy Center. Of those considering [...]
Feb. 9: ARTBA President & CEO Responds to Anti-Gas Tax Op-Ed
February 8, 2016 Letters to the Editor “The Wall Street Journal” 1211 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10036 To the Editor: The broadside by Messrs. Schwartz and Stevens of Americans [...]
Feb. 5: State News Roundup
While some states move forward on transportation funding legislation, others grapple with transportation revenue shortfalls. State Transportation Funding Legislation Activity Hawaii Gov. David Ige included a plan to increase the state gas tax [...]