While Colorado state lawmakers agree that increasing transportation funding is a priority in 2017, Democrats and Republicans have conflicting views on how to accomplish it. Colorado Senate president-elect Kevin Grantham (R- Canon City) [...]
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) on Aug. 30 announced eight state transportation projects would receive $14.2 million in grants to assess alternative revenue mechanisms under the Surface Transportation System [...]
with Tyler Kane, Transportation Investment Advocacy Center Several East Coast states along the I-95 corridor are considering pilot programs to evaluate a new vehicle-miles traveled (VMT) fee, which would replace current motor fuel [...]
Illinois lawmakers approved a bill on Dec. 7 to release already-collected fuel taxes to fund local road work, as the revenue is intended. The bill also includes an increase in winter maintenance funds [...]
By Eileen Houlihan, senior writer/editor ARTBA Vehicle miles traveled in the U.S. continues to climb, with data released late last month by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) showing the nation’s driving rose for an [...]
Several states are pushing to pass transportation funding measures before wrapping up their 2015 legislative sessions. Here’s a quick look at measures in development this week: The Nebraska Unicameral Legislature is preparing for a [...]
A Louisiana task force met for the first time September 10 to compose recommendations on how the state can boost investment in roads and bridges. The eight-member group was created by the state [...]
Oregon has been at the forefront of developing funding mechanisms for highway and bridge construction and maintenance since 1919, when it became the first state to introduce a dedicated state tax based on [...]
The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) July 2 released a report that describes how the state implemented pilot programs that led to legislation enacting a voluntary vehicle-miles-traveled (VMT) program. After testing a per-mile [...]
An audit released June 17 by the Oregon Secretary of State’s office found that due to declining revenue from the state and federal gas taxes, the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) has been [...]
