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TIAC tracks the latest state & local transportation funding news. To contribute to this effort, contact Carolyn Kramer Simons.
Delaware Raises Tolls for Transportation Funding
Delaware is raising weekend tolls on Route 1 by a dollar to generate revenue for road projects. This move is expected to generate approximately $10 million annually, the majority of which will go towards restoring proposed cuts to the Community Transportation Fund accounts. Localities can [...]
Arizona Transportation Board Approves $306 Million, Five-Year Plan
The Arizona Transportation Board has approved a $306 million “2015-2019 Five Year Transportation Facilities Construction Program”. The proposal places particular emphasis on maintaining and modernizing the state’s highway system, and includes several major projects to improve the roads and bridges. A public comment period on [...]
Virginia Board Approves $13.1 Billion Transportation Improvement Plan
Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe June 18 announced the Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) approved a statewide $13.1 billion Six-Year Improvement Plan (2015-20) that will support major improvements to roads, bridges, highways, rail, transit, and bicycle/pedestrian paths. McAuliffe formulated the plan after holding hearings in nine regions [...]
State-Sponsored Audit Raises Concerns over Oregon’s Transportation Funding, Long-term Planning
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 increasingly reliant on short-term bond funding for transportation projects and administration, and [...]
LIUNA Poll Shows Majority of Americans Concerned About Dangerous Road Conditions
A poll released June 12 by the Laborers’ International Union of America (LIUNA) demonstrated that a majority of Americans are worried about unsafe conditions on the nation’s roads. The survey, conducted by Hart Research Associates, found that: Nearly three out of ten Americans believe poor [...]
Missouri Secretary of State Approves Transportation Ballot Question
Missouri Secretary of State Jason Kander has approved the ballot question for House Joint Resolution 68, a bill that will raise the state sales and use tax by .75% for a period of 10 years in order to fund transportation projects throughout the state, if [...]
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