Getting There: Congestion pricing isn’t coming to Spokane, but these roads aren’t free and never were The Spokesman-Review » Roads have been free so long, people have forgotten how expensive they really are. Michelle2019-04-18T10:20:51+00:00April 8th, 2019|Fuel Tax, Highways, New York, Road Usage Charge, Washington|
VIDEO: Railing falls from bridge in Tennessee, 1 car heavily damaged KATU » The Tennessee Department of Transportation and local police reported a partial collapse of a barrier on a bridge over a roadway. Michelle2019-04-18T10:34:35+00:00April 1st, 2019|Bridges, Tennessee|
The Boring Company: What 8 Cities Really Think of Elon Musk’s Tunnel Vision Inverse » Elon Musk is getting dug into the nitty-gritty of city politics. The Boring Company, a venture the entrepreneur started two years ago, has been aiming to convince local legislators that the answers to their traffic woes is building lots of tunnels. City officials from Sydney to New York have mixed reactions, now that an initial 1.14-mile test tunnel (cost: $10 million) has been opened for assessment. Michelle2019-04-18T10:31:12+00:00March 26th, 2019|Australia, California, Illinois, Maryland, Nevada, New York, Roads, Virginia|
Congress Returns to Debate Infrastructure, Fiscal 2020 Funding, Nominees Transport Topics » Policymakers make their way back to Capitol Hill after a weeklong spring recess to continue to stitch together the provisions for a comprehensive infrastructure bill they want to pass by August. Their ongoing debate on infrastructure policy is likely to coincide with partisan fights over transportation funding priorities, as well as floor votes on key DOT nominees. Michelle2019-04-18T10:42:56+00:00March 21st, 2019|Federal Programs, Fuel Tax, Road Usage Charge, U.S. News|
Sea level rise could threaten California cities and ports by 2040 American Journal of Transportation » A new U.S. report, using advanced analytic software, says waves and storm surges are gaining momentum from sea level rise and collectively pose a more immediate threat than was previously believed. The result could be serious damage to California coastal cities and ports by 2040. Elaine Forbes, executive director for the Port of San Francisco, said that rising sea levels are already threatening downtown San Francisco and Port property requiring the construction of a new sea wall. The projected cost: $5 billion. Michelle2019-04-18T10:47:36+00:00March 21st, 2019|California, Louisiana, Reports, U.S. News, Urban, Water|
Infrastructure funds top need, state mayors say Arkansas Democrat Gazette » At the annual National League of Cities’ Congressional Conference, leaders voiced concerns about the state of America’s aging roads, highways and bridges. Mayors from Arkansas and across the nation hope the White House can deliver on promises of increased transportation infrastructure funding. Michelle2019-04-18T11:04:05+00:00March 18th, 2019|Arkansas, Federal Programs, Trump & Infrastructure, U.S. News|
