Moving to fill one of the few remaining Cabinet vacancies of his second term, President Obama has announced that he will nominate Charlotte, N.C., Mayor Anthony Foxx to lead the U.S. Dept. of Transportation.
If the Senate confirms Foxx, he will face major infrastructure issues. Topping the list, construction and transportation industry officials say, is finding a way to shore up the ailing Highway Trust Fund and, beyond next year, provide more-assured financing for roads and transit.