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TIAC tracks the latest state & local transportation funding news. To contribute to this effort, contact Carolyn Kramer.
September 19: State Transportation Funding News Roundup
In Texas, $9 billion in transportation funding is expected in FY 2020-21 due to revenue from the Propositions 1 (2014) and 7 (2015) constitutional amendments. These measures have contributed about $7.8 billion to the State Highway Fund since 2017, helping Texas build new and safer [...]
September 12: State Transportation Funding News Roundup
The Arkansas Department of Transportation will hold six meetings early next year to announce proposed transportation projects, which will hinge on voter approval of a 0.5 percent sales tax ballot measure in November 2020. Meanwhile, the legislative question committee is meeting with political consultants to prepare a [...]
Jan. 24: State Transportation Funding News Roundup
In North Dakota local governments, farmers, and highway construction companies pressed for a 7-cent increase to fund road projects. Senate Finance and Taxation Committee chairman, Sen. Dwight Cook (R- 34) said the raise on the state’s current 23-cent-per-gallon gas tax might be too high, and [...]
Dec. 15: State Transportation Funding News Roundup
The Nebraska Department of Transportation has told state lawmakers that it faces a $6 billion budget gap over the next two decades. Read More>> The Texas Department of Transportation has decided to exclude new tolling projects from the agency’s updated 10-year construction program. Read More>> [...]
Nov. 22: State Transportation Funding News Roundup
A group of state business organizations, elected officials, and transportation advocacy organizations have formed a coalition to raise awareness of the need for increased funding in Texas metro areas. Texans for Traffic Relief will work to educate residents on the benefits of managed toll lanes and counteract some [...]
Sept. 8: State Transportation Funding News Roundup
A Mississippi bridge with a posted weight limit collapsed Aug. 28 when a truck that may have weighed more than the limit crossed it. Read More>> Pennsylvania House Republicans proposed a state revenue plan on Sept. 5 that would reallocate funding from a variety of [...]