Americans Want to Rebuild Roads, Bridges But Not at Cost of Taxes, Poll Shows
Americans want a federal infrastructure program to focus on rebuilding aging roads and bridges, but are reluctant to use federal dollars for such projects, according to a Reuters poll released Jan. 19.
January 19, 2017Transportation Expert Promotes P3s to Fund Infrastructure Projects
WASHINGTON — State and city leaders struggling to advance large-scale infrastructure projects should look to private capital for assistance, a transportation expert with the Bipartisan Policy Center told the country’s largest gathering of mayors on Jan. 18.
January 18, 2017DOT Report: Inadequate Infrastructure Contributes to Freight Delays
Bridges and highway infrastructure in poor condition contributes to traffic congestion that often delays trucks along freight corridors, the U.S. Department of Transportation determined in a recent report.
January 13, 2017Infrastructure Bill Expected in Summer, Rep. Graves Says
President-elect Donald Trump’s “massive” infrastructure plan probably will come “sometime this summer,” Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.) said at an aviation industry lunch in Washington.
January 10, 2017Rhode Island, Maryland, Idaho Seek Grants From DOT for Infrastructure Improvements
Transportation officials from Rhode Island, Maryland and Idaho were among the applicants seeking federal grants to help pay for improvements to critical freight corridors in their states.
January 9, 2017Trump's Infrastructure Splurge Would Collide With Skilled Labor Crunch
President-elect Trump proposes to rebuild U.S. roads, bridges, ports and other public works projects with a $1 trillion infrastructure investment plan as the country faces a shortage of skilled laborers.
December 19, 2016Toll Supporters See Opportunity in Trump Infrastructure Pledge
If President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign pledge to tap private investors to build infrastructure projects over the next 10 years is adopted by Congress, new tolling facilities are likely to take off along busy freight corridors, tolling proponents and several transportation groups said in recent interviews with Transport Topics.
December 19, 2016Vermont’s Gov.-Elect Phil Scott Wants to Boost Transportation, Not Taxes
Vermont is Bernie Sanders’ home state, but its governor-elect is hardly in the former Democratic presidential candidate’s tax and spend model. Speaking to the Vermont Petroleum Association on Dec. 7, Republican Phil Scott said he wants to rebuild the state’s infrastructure but without raising taxes.
December 8, 2016House Speaker Paul Ryan Says Infrastructure Funding Is High Priority Next Year
Determining the most efficient way for boosting funds for new and existing infrastructure projects will be a top priority for the Republican-led U.S. House next year, Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) said Dec. 5.
December 5, 2016Funding Proposal Would Last Into Late Spring, Ryan Says
Funding for government agencies is expected to go beyond March in a bid to give Trump administration officials a voice in the congressional appropriations process next year, House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) said Dec. 1.
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