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TIAC tracks the latest state & local transportation funding news. To contribute to this effort, contact Carolyn Kramer Simons.
Nov. 17: State Transportation Funding News Roundup
Throughout the county, state transportation spending from states’ own funds increased 8.8 percent in fiscal year 2015 and 6.7 percent in fiscal year 2016, according to the National Association of State Budget Officers annual ‘State Expenditure Report’ released Nov. 17. When looking at only spending [...]
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 [...]
June 24: Weekly State Transportation Funding Roundup
with Tyler Kane, Transportation Investment Advocacy Center Budget committees in New Jersey’s Senate and General Assembly on June 23 approved legislation to increase funding for the Transportation Trust Fund (TTF), sending the identical companion bills to each floor for consideration. Both the Senate and General [...]
May 6 Weekly Roundup: Transportation Funding Cuts
Moody’s downgraded Kansas’s highway revenue bonds to ‘negative’ from ‘stable’ on May 3 after state lawmakers voted to redirect $185 million in sales tax revenue intended for transportation projects to reduce the state deficit. The bond rating service also lowered the state’s general outlook to [...]
April 20: Kansas DOT Delays $553 Million in Road Projects for 2017-2019
By Eileen Houlihan, senior writer/editor ARTBA The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) says it is delaying $553 million in road projects scheduled for fiscal years 2017 through 2019 unless existing state highway funds can cover the costs or new money is made available. The delayed [...]
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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