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TIAC tracks the latest state & local transportation funding news. To contribute to this effort, contact Carolyn Kramer Simons.
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 [...]
June 2: State Transportation Funding News Roundup
The latest TRIP report released June 1 found that with over half of Mississippi’s roads in poor or mediocre condition, and 12 percent of the state’s bridges struggling with structural deficiencies, poor transportation infrastructure is costing Mississippi drivers a total of $2.9 billion annually. Read [...]
May 11: Transportation Funding Legislation Weekly Roundup
Approved The South Carolina legislature voted May 10 to override Gov. Henry McMaster’s (R ) veto of H.3516. Read more about the bill, which includes a state gas tax increase, new electric and hybrid vehicle fees, and more. South Carolina is the fifth state to [...]
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