Virginia did it. So did Maryland. Now, it’s North Carolina’s turn to tackle transportation funding.

They’re on opposite sides of the country, yet somehow a rivalry of sorts has developed between Washington, DC, and Seattle, Washington.

Not to be outdone by its neighbor across the Potomac, Maryland enacts a transportation funding plan that includes new taxes.

Did Virginia’s P3 partner on the Midtown Tunnel project in Hampton Roads have something to hide? Were subcontractors facing retribution for being part of a controversial construction project? And would minority and disadvantaged businesses be shortchanged on the $2.1 billion project?  Nope. Seems the whole

Design and construction professionals know that depending on the situation, one inch can be insignificant, or make all the difference in the world. When the comes to the Dulles Metrorail extension, one inch seems just enough to warrant headlines.

The same pitched legislative battle that preceded Virginia's recently enacted compromise appears likely to repeat itself in Maryland.

State's fixed gas tax for roads and transit funding gives way to new formula.

The Washington Area Metropolitan Transit Authority knows what its light rail system should look like in 2040. What's unknown is where the money will come from to pay for it.

Motivational speakers like to remind us that success is a marathon, not a sprint. But if Virginia legislators hope to successfully resolve a looming transportation budget crisis during the upcoming session of the state’s General Assembly, they might want to try channeling Carl Lewis or Usain Bolt.

It may sound little better than a lump of coal, but a newly re-repaired section of Route 12 suits residents of remote Hatteras Island, NC, just fine.