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TIAC tracks the latest state & local transportation funding news. To contribute to this effort, contact Carolyn Kramer Simons.
Michigan Faces $3.9 Billion Annual Shortfall in Road and Bridge Needs, New Report Finds
What Happened: A Michigan Infrastructure & Transportation Association (MITA) report released March 7 finds the state has $3.9 billion in annual unfunded road and bridge infrastructure needs. Why it Matters: Transportation projects in Michigan are primarily funded through motor fuel taxes, vehicle registration fees, and [...]
Five Governors Propose Transportation Funding Increases
What happened: Increased transportation investment has been highlighted in several governor’s budget proposals for the upcoming fiscal year, including: Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers (D) Feb. 15 proposed more than $520 million in additional infrastructure investment, including one-time budget revenue surplus and two new transportation revenue [...]
Governor Whitmer Ready to Overhaul Michigan’s Transportation Infrastructure Funding
What happened: Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) Nov. 16 spoke with the Detroit Free Press about her administration’s plans to revamp the state’s transportation funding system amidst growth in electric vehicles (EVs). Michigan currently gets most of its road funding from motor fuel taxes, registration fees, and [...]
Michigan Voters Say They Want Better Transportation Infrastructure
What happened: Over 90 percent of Michigan voters view roads and bridges negatively and a plurality of respondents to a new poll also listed ‘improving state infrastructure’ as their top issue over crime, education, health care, and the environment. 41 percent of participants agreed “it [...]
August 13: State Transportation Funding News Roundup
In Texas, Pflugerville residents will vote in November on whether to borrow $101.7 million to fund a local street reconstruction plan. The proposition would expand and improve dozens of city streets and intersections. Read more>> Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) said 23 cities [...]
COVID-19 Pandemic: State Transportation Funding Updates
These states say declining motor fuel tax revenue collections due to reduced traffic during the COVID-19 pandemic are impacting transportation construction and repair projects: Michigan transportation experts estimated an 8.5 percent decline in transportation revenues for the current fiscal year due to decreased traffic [...]
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