by Carolyn Kramer | Jan 26, 2018 | Arizona, Arkansas, Latest News, New Mexico, States, Utah
The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT) on Jan. 25 withdrew a dozen road construction projects involving maintenance on existing roads or safety improvements from February’s bidding process, citing federal funding uncertainty. Read More>> A new poll by...
by Carolyn Kramer | Jan 26, 2018 | Bond, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Latest News, Maine, Oklahoma, State Legislation, States, Utah
Transportation Funding Proposals Connecticut Rep. Jason Rojas (D-East Hartford) announced his plan on Jan. 23 to propose a 4 cents-per-gallon increase in the state gas tax to close the state’s transportation funding shortfall. The legislature’s 2018 regular session...
by Carolyn Kramer | Sep 8, 2017 | Arkansas, Kentucky, Latest News, Michigan, Mississippi, Pennsylvania, States, Texas, Utah
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 plan on Sept. 5 that would reallocate funding from a variety...
by Carolyn Kramer | Aug 24, 2017 | Latest News, Missouri, Oregon, South Carolina, States, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin
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 the legislature’s budget-writing committee, on Aug. 22. Lawmakers...
by Carolyn Kramer | Mar 30, 2017 | Arkansas, California, Idaho, Indiana, Latest News, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey, State Legislation, States, Tennessee, Utah
Enacted Legislation Utah Gov. Gary Herbert (R) on March 25 approved legislation that permits the department of transportation to authorize up to $1 billion in general obligation (GO) bonds over the next four years to accelerate transportation projects. Gov. Herbert...
by Carolyn Kramer | Mar 9, 2017 | Colorado, Latest News, Ohio, States, Utah
The Ohio Senate on March 1 approved a two-year budget measure that will provide $7.8 billion in transportation funding. The measure would also permit counties to levy an additional $5 motor vehicle registration tax (subject to voter approval). The bill now goes to the...
