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TIAC tracks the latest state & local transportation funding news. To contribute to this effort, contact Carolyn Kramer Simons.
July 28: State Transportation Funding Weekly Roundup
With Tyler Kane, Transportation Investment Advocacy Center Wisconsin’s transportation fund is facing a $939 million funding shortfall for the 2017-2019 budget, according to a recent analysis released by the state’s Legislative Fiscal Bureau. Gov. Scott Walker (R) has repeatedly stated his opposition to increasing the [...]
July 27: Several States Facing Transportation Construction Delays and Cuts
Facing $37 million in budget cuts, the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) on July 22 released an updated plan that includes decreasing maintenance work, delaying personnel hiring, and raising transit fees. The reduction in funding, a result of a decreased state general budget as well [...]
July 21: State Transportation Funding Weekly Roundup
with Tyler Kane, Transportation Investment Advocacy Center Due to a constrained budget, the Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) announced July 11 that many new highway “capacity” projects to add lanes or build roads would be delayed as they focus a majority of funding on road [...]
July 19: N.J. Governor Rejects Newest Transportation Funding Plan
By Tyler Kane, Transportation Investment Advocacy Center New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) rejected the latest proposal that would have provided a funding solution for the state’s depleted Transportation Trust Fund (TTF). The plan, introduced by Senate President Stephen Sweeney (D) on July 13, has [...]
July 15: Transportation Advocates Share Best Practices at 3rd Annual Workshop
By Eileen Houlihan, senior writer/editor ARTBA Over 100 transportation investment champions from 30 states joined forces July 13 in the Nation’s Capital for the third annual National Workshop for State & Local Transportation Advocates, a signature program of ARTBA’s Transportation Investment Advocacy Center™ (TIAC). The [...]
July 15: ARTBA Analysis Shows Real Cost of N.J. Transportation Fund Shut Down
By Eileen Houlihan, senior writer/editor ARTBA The ongoing halt to New Jersey transportation projects ordered by Gov. Chris Christie (R) could cost the construction industry and state taxpayers at least $41 million and jeopardize 1,700 workers, analysis from ARTBA’s Chief Economist Dr. Alison Premo Black [...]
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