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TIAC tracks the latest state & local transportation funding news. To contribute to this effort, contact Carolyn Kramer Simons.
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 was not an option. Jack Ladd, executive director of Move Texas Forward, [...]
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 recent states to enable P3s were Connecticut, Ohio and Pennsylvania, with Maryland [...]
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. Tom Davis (R-Beaufort) during a legislative debate on road funding on Feb. [...]
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 CT” program, a 30-year plan to upgrade the state’s highways and bridges, [...]
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 Go CT” program, a 30-year plan to upgrade the state’s highways and [...]
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 bad news is there are still 58,500 on the structurally deficient list—and [...]
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