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TIAC tracks the latest state & local transportation funding news. To contribute to this effort, contact Carolyn Kramer Simons.
Transportation Funding Initiatives Win Big on November Ballot
Preliminary Nov. 3 election results show voters in eight states approved 26 of 37 (70 percent) state or local referendums to increase transportation funding, according to an analysis by the American Road & Transportation Builders Association’s “Transportation Investment Advocacy Center™” (ARTBA-TIAC). The measures will generate [...]
Oregon DOT Report Finds Need for Critical Bridge Funding
The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) needs an additional $180 million per year in order to keep up with maintenance and repairs of the state’s bridges, according to an annual study released Sept. 18. According to ODOT’s 2015 Bridge Condition Report, over half of the [...]
Report Finds Portland, Ore. Needs $2 Billion to Fix Roads
A new report released by the City Club of Portland Sept. 9 has found that the Oregon city requires $205 million per year for at least the next ten years in order to catch up on its transportation infrastructure maintenance backlog. The report, compiled by [...]
Oregon Transportation Funding Plan Breaks Down
A measure to increase transportation funding in Oregon fell apart last week when support from the bill’s two major supporters—Governor Kate Brown (D) and Senate President Peter Courtney (D-Salem)—was withdrawn. The proposal called for a 4 cents-per-gallon state gas tax increase, with an additional component [...]
Oregon Again Taking Lead on Innovative Funding Mechanisms
Oregon has been at the forefront of developing funding mechanisms for highway and bridge construction and maintenance since 1919, when it became the first state to introduce a dedicated state tax based on gasoline consumption. In 1933, it became the first state to adopt a [...]
22 States Represented at State & Local Advocacy Workshop
Building broad coalitions, developing strong partnerships with the governor, state legislators and public agency officials, and creating an integrated communications plan that delivers consistent messages to the public about the value and benefits of the resulting infrastructure improvements are three keys to success in boosting [...]
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