transportation funding

Infrastructure Funding

Biden, Senate Group Strike Deal on Infrastructure Framework

Tom Ichniowski

June 24, 2021

No Comments

Multiyear plan has a $579-billion increase spread over various sectors but legislation is far from final.

Federal Policy

Biden's Next 100 Days: Major Impacts Expected for the Construction Industry

Tom Ichniowski

Pam Radtke Russell Bruce Buckley

April 30, 2021

No Comments

The months ahead are expected to generate plenty of legislative and regulatory actions with major impact for construction.

Coronavirus and Construction

In Year-End Push, Hill Leaders Reach Deal on $900B Relief Package

December 20, 2020

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Measure also includes funds for water resources, school HVAC, transit, airports and state highways

NY-NJ Port Authority May Cut Capital Plans by $1.2B

Jim Parsons

November 24, 2020

No Comments

Agency already had projected a two-year revenue loss of $3 billion.

Pandemic Sidelines Some November Infrastructure Ballot Measures

Jim Parsons

March 19, 2020

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$100-billion Bay Area plan will not go before voters on Election Day, with backers concerned that changing economics could lead to defeat.

Transportation Research Board Hears Focus on Permitting, Rural Roads

Aileen Cho

Jim Parsons

January 29, 2020

No Comments

Safety, streamlined project permitting and technology are key priorities for the U.S. Dept. of Transportation in 2020.

Transportation Funding

Tax Repeal Referendum Casts Uncertainty on Washington State Transportation Work

Richard Korman

November 20, 2019

One Comment

A lawsuit seeks to overturn results of ballot initiative repealing controversial car fee

coffer boxes being built on lower Monongahela River

The Nation's Infrastructure

Strong DOT, Corps Funding May Follow Stopgap

Tom Ichniowski

September 25, 2019

No Comments

With partisan squabbles over funds for President Donald Trump’s border wall blocking agreement on spending bills for fiscal year 2020, Congress again is turning to its usual Plan B: a stopgap bill to keep agencies’ programs, including construction accounts, operating.

$105M Maine Transportation Bond Placed on Nov. Ballot

August 28, 2019

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Maine residents will vote in November on a $105-million bond intended to shore up a state transportation budget depleted by rising project costs.

NCDOT Budget Shortfall Forces Short-Term Layoffs

August 21, 2019

No Comments

Rising costs, extensive hurricane-related road and bridge repair work and payouts from land ownership lawsuit settlements have put extra stress on North Carolina Dept. of Transportation’s budget, forcing the agency to lay off hundreds of temporary and contract workers.