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TIAC tracks the latest state & local transportation funding news. To contribute to this effort, contact Carolyn Kramer Simons.
Governors Support Transportation Budget Increases
Several states are moving to boost transportation funding as part of their upcoming budget cycles, citing rising construction costs and infrastructure needs. The Wyoming Department of Transportation submitted a $282.8 million funding request on Jan. 5 for the next biennial budget, representing a $30 million [...]
More States Struggle to Fund Transportation Infrastructure
States across the country are sounding the alarm over growing gaps in transportation funding, with rising costs and stagnant revenues forcing lawmakers to reevaluate critical infrastructure projects. Wyoming Hits Roadblock on Funding Fix Wyoming lawmakers failed to reach consensus on how to close the state’s [...]
States Face Pressure to Raise Revenue
What happened: Several states announced transportation funding concerns in the first month of the new year, including: New Jersey is facing a June 30 deadline to renew the state's Transportation Trust Fund. Several options are being discussed, including a new electric vehicle fee. Massachusetts Gov. [...]
Wyoming Joint Transportation Committee Advances Two Transportation Funding Bills
What happened: On Nov. 30 the Wyoming Legislature’s Joint Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs Committee advanced two infrastructure funding bills to the full legislature. The first would raise the state gas tax 15 cents per gallon over a 3-year period starting in July 2022. The [...]
State Transportation Funding News: Dec. 2
Pennsylvania transportation agencies are struggling to fund operations as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact revenues. The Pennsylvania Turnpike Authority said it will borrow $550 million to make its required payment to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT). Read More>> Meanwhile, PennDOT is facing a [...]
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 [...]
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