Engineering News-Record » The U.S. Dept. of Transportation has chosen 26 projects to share $1.5 billion in grants for road or freight-related improvements that are important to a region or the nation overall. The selections disclosed on June 5, are the latest round of grants to help finance ”projects of national or regional significance” under the 2015 […]
Bond Buyer » There is currently no consensus on Capitol Hill or across the country on the best ways to finance infrastructure renewal, Chao told the state executives at the National Governors Association’s winter meeting in Washington.
Washington Examiner » Among other things, the bill allows states to send back 10 percent of their Highway Trust Fund money to the federal government in exchange for receiving control over designing a project, approving environmental permits and constructing the project.
The Northwest Indiana Times » “There will be an emphasis on public-private partnerships,” said one Indiana transportation official.
The Hill » The U.S. House and Senate have reached agreement on the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, a proposed measure to provide $305 billion for surface transportation infrastructure projects over the next five years. The FAST Act will be funded primarily through reauthorization of the current federal gas tax.