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TIAC tracks the latest state & local transportation funding news. To contribute to this effort, contact Carolyn Kramer.
2020 General Election & Ballot Measures: A Free ARTBA-TIAC Webinar
ARTBA’s Transportation Investment Advocacy Center™ (TIAC) will take a first look at 2020 general election results during this free, one-hour webinar. Those elected on Nov. 3 and the state ballot measures passed will impact transportation investment in 2021 and beyond. ARTBA senior staff will provide [...]
State Transportation Funding Weekly Roundup: Oct. 23
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) Oct. 21 approved a $1.9 billion infrastructure bond, the largest public works package in state history. The revenue will build roads and bridges, as well as wastewater treatment infrastructure, parks and trails. The state legislature passed the bill with overwhelming [...]
August 27: State Transportation Funding News Roundup
Massachusetts legislators are considering a bill to allow regional transportation ballot initiatives so communities have more flexibility to improve infrastructure and develop their economies. If approved, local voters would be able raise money through various taxes. The bill is in a conference committee. Read [...]
August 13: State Transportation Funding News Roundup
In Texas, Pflugerville residents will vote in November on whether to borrow $101.7 million to fund a local street reconstruction plan. The proposition would expand and improve dozens of city streets and intersections. Read more>> Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) said 23 cities [...]
August 6: State Transportation Funding News Roundup
In California, transportation leaders project Caltrain will face a $71 million deficit in this fiscal year if a sales tax measure isn’t placed on the Nov. 3 ballot and passed by voters. San Francisco and other cities are lobbying for $32 billion in federal aid [...]
July 23: State Transportation Funding News Roundup
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), who is seeking reelection in November, says repairing and replacing the state’s aging bridges is a top priority. Collins noted that the state has 314 bridges in poor condition, the seventh highest percentage in the country. A federal highway [...]