by Quintin McClellan | May 3, 2019 | Latest News, Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin
The Pennsylvania Turnpike April 30 announced it is nearly $11 billion in debt and faces a catastrophic funding crisis if it continues payments to the Pennsylvania Transportation Department (PennDOT). The Turnpike has borrowed almost $1 billion every year,...
by Quintin McClellan | Mar 29, 2019 | Alabama, Illinois, Latest News, States, Wisconsin
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers’ (D) proposed transportation investment plan would generate an additional $608 million over two years, $527 million of which would come from raising the gas tax and the remainder would come from fees on heavy trucks, hybrid vehicles,...
by Quintin McClellan | Mar 21, 2019 | Colorado, Connecticut, Latest News, Michigan, Pennsylvania, States, West Virginia, Wisconsin
Colorado faces a $9 billion transportation project backlog due to competing legislative priorities and conflicting budget forecasts. Lawmakers provided a $2.5 billion boost for transportation over the past two sessions. Now, the best funding prospect is to hope...
by Quintin McClellan | Mar 8, 2019 | Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Latest News, Missouri, New York, States, Wisconsin
Connecticut’s newly introduced SB 70 aims to create a state infrastructure bank to fund infrastructure improvements by financing a loan program. State Sen. Alex Bergstein (D) , who also introduced SB 102 – a separate bill that implements electronic tolls...
by Quintin McClellan | Feb 15, 2019 | Arkansas, Kansas, Kentucky, Latest News, States, Wisconsin
Wisconsin Republican legislators on Feb. 4 suggested tolling was the best way to fund highway network repairs, however Gov. Tony Evers (D) indicated that he is more open to raising or indexing the gas tax. Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R – 63) and...
by Quintin McClellan | Jan 31, 2019 | Arizona, Iowa, Latest News, Michigan, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, States, West Virginia, Wisconsin
Monroe County, Michigan on Jan.25 cancelled its snow removal contract with the state transportation department due to concerns that winter transportation maintenance expenses could jeopardize its funding for summer projects. Read More>> Additionally, Michigan’s...
