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TIAC tracks the latest state & local transportation funding news. To contribute to this effort, contact Carolyn Kramer Simons.
Maine Transportation Agency Faces up to $400 Million in Project Cuts
The Maine Department of Transportation announced on May 18 that it is preparing to cut up to $400 million in planned projects. In a memo to Gov. Janet Mills (D), Transportation Commissioner Dale Doughty noted that six pavement projects worth an estimated $50 million had [...]
Eyes on State Transportation Funding in 2025
What’s happening: Several states are preparing to tackle long-term transportation funding shortfalls during the 2025 legislative session. Among them: Maine lawmakers are considering a variety of options while facing a projected $280 million transportation fund deficit by fiscal year 2027, about a quarter of the [...]
Colorado Moves to Protect its Transportation Revenue
What happened: A provision to withhold local transportation funds from cities that failed to increase housing density along major transit routes was removed from pending legislation April 23 after significant pushback from investment advocates. The requirement would have affected 31 local governments and jeopardized an [...]
Transportation Funding on Maine Ballot—Again
What’s happening: Maine voters will decide Nov. 2 whether to approve a $100 million bond that will be used to leverage $253 million in federal and other funds to build or improve roads, bridges, transit, and other transportation investment. Gov. Janet Mills (D) signed legislation [...]
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 [...]
July 16: State Transportation Funding News Roundup
In California, a Sonoma County measure to renew a quarter-cent sales tax measure funding transportation projects will be on Nov. 3 ballot. This measure will generate $25 million, will extend the tax for another 20 years, and will require a two-thirds majority vote to [...]
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